doctrines

Example Sentences

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The Justices often prefer incremental rulings that move legal doctrines a little at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

From Monroe to Donroe, foreign policy doctrines matter to US presidents.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Without the support of old certainties and consolations, almost mechanically, he assumes the procedures and doctrines of the classroom.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez