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tenet

[ten-it, tee-nit] / ˈtɛn ɪt, ˈti nɪt /


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That sentiment is a key tenet of El Temach's messaging - but he did not always hold these views, according to his sister Alex.

From BBC May 27, 2026

There’s an old Wall Street tenet that there’s nothing more bullish than a record close.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

“Fully informed transactions between buyers and sellers are a key tenet of a free market,” said a spokesperson for the Global Disinformation Index.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

Judging from the near-universal backlash to Timothée Chalamet’s recent bad-mouthing of ballet, Eden’s summation of the central tenet of their show may be true.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

Yet he could have breasted all these things in some way, if the central tenet of his heart had not been ravaged.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“That is one of the tenets Dick tried to get across: Always put stores first.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

A worksheet given to us asks us to interpret some core tenets, as well as to enter the reading with a question we would like to explore.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

It added that her actions "were a serious departure from the standards expected from a registered nurse" while she "breached fundamental tenets of the profession".

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

For nearly sixty years, the tenets of the treaty have been respected by all nations.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2026

More important than any of this, I continue to believe the central tenets of the Church.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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