tenets

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These tenets were embraced with unusual fervor by Koreans in the country’s northwest, especially in and around Pyongyang, where the future North Korean leader came of age in a Christian bubble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

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

The supernatural link between aesthetics, ratios, and the universe became one of the central and long-lasting tenets of Western civilization.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife