cardinal
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Freedom of circulation is a cardinal principle of maritime law.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Kilmer reminds us of the internet’s cardinal rule: “If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
He was named head of the church in New York by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, who later made him cardinal.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
But as the weeks rolled on, he experienced firsthand the cardinal principle of American politics in the 1790s: whoever went face-to-face against Washington was destined to lose.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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