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tenet

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


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

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The candidates acknowledged the link between the UN's three pillars of peace, human rights and development, while emphasizing the organization's primary role in upholding the first tenet.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

And that, in so many ways, was the basic tenet of German foreign policy.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Last June, Feldstein Soto tried to block the City Council from extending the contract without a competitive bidding process, a core tenet she has preached as the city’s elected legal counsel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Pollard knew that what he was asking his friend to do went against every tenet of reinsmanship.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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