principles

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Negotiations with a core group of like-minded states quickly produced a Statement of Interdiction Principles to guide international coordination among intelligence, military and law-enforcement authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

And, most important, prevent adjustments that are outside of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles from entering into the incentive metrics for executives.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

It enshrines the commitment to uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life, and details "the overarching duty on Ministers to comply with the law and to protect the integrity of public life".

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Downtown L.A. streetwear brand Undisputed Principles has put out a line of fundraising shirts printed with actual photos of the fires and the words “Los Angeles: Together, We Rise Above the Flames.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

“He didn’t even make us recite the Five Principles of Good Citizenship and the Four Attitudes Leading to Right- Mindfulness,” exulted a boy.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer