tenet

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A key tenet of China’s philosophy on energy security is to produce as much as possible of what it needs from resources within its borders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The first tenet of the plan is that “we’ll pay our way to ensure our data centers don’t increase your electricity prices.”

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

"The right to protest is a core Australian value and a fundamental tenet of a democratic society," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

To achieve self-sufficiency, China has made advanced robotics a key tenet of its national strategy for technological and economic development.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The closest I’d come to violating that tenet had been a very subtle hint—which Jesse had ignored anyway—that getting an apartment in Chicago via the Net might prove risky.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz