tenets

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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

Smith responded by pledging himself to American ideals and claimed that they didn’t conflict with the tenets of his church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The creative team decided early on that a wedding ceremony would perfectly encapsulate “love, joy, connection and family,” that spans across all communities — the exact tenets that the performance centered on, Cuddeford said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

But he hadn’t understood how strange it would be, how it would set every nerve in his body on edge and make him question all sorts of basic tenets about how the world worked.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix