tenets

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

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Objectivity and neutrality are key tenets of analysts’ work, says Brent Taylor, an adviser with consulting firm J.S.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

He believes she and other leaders have sacrificed some key tenets of Chavismo in order to save it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

By embracing the basic tenets below, you’ll make yourself a pleasure to serve—which is, I promise you, the surest route to a superior dining experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 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