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school of thought

[skool uhv thawt] / ˈskul əv ˈθɔt /




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According to this school of thought, his main qualification was a lack thereof.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

Second, the Fed’s deeply embedded policy framework is built around risk management, rather than any single inflation measure or economic school of thought.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

With Hearts going for the title and Hibs busting a gut to derail them, there was a school of thought that this was the biggest Edinburgh derby of them all in the league.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

And McCullum fits squarely in that school of thought.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

My mom generally subscribes to the more positive, optimistic school of thought, and my dad believes the doomsayers are underplaying the truth.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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