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tenet

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


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

From BBC

“The core tenets of the thesis are still very much in place,” Fitzpatrick said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The core tenets of somatics are a series of slow movements designed to release tension that leads to pain and hinders flexibility and mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steve Sosnick, the chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, writes that the president’s comments “challenged investors’ perceptions about a speedy end to hostilities and a fundamental tenet of U.S. equities’ placid response to the crisis.”

From Barron's

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