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philosophy

[fi-los-uh-fee] / fɪˈlɒs ə fi /


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She said her philosophy was “you can never stop learning and exercising the acting muscle.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

“For a 13-year-old to hang with Sweets Edison and absorb his philosophy, how intelligent he was, and how much he believed in people. I was lucky.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

While queuing is often not compulsory, it is often an "unwritten and unspoken" social contract, according to an expert in moral philosophy.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

But Chaplin continued to intentionally make primarily silent films throughout the 1930s, both as a matter of artistic philosophy and in recognition of marketplace realities.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

But at the center of their philosophy was the most important tenet of the Pythagoreans: all is number.

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

"I worked under different coaches with different ideas and philosophies."

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Similarities between his monetary philosophies on issues like forward guidance, rules-based policymaking, the Phillips curve, and productivity growth driven by high-tech innovation and Warsh’s are now emerging.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

The complaint also states that during the 2024 offseason, DeLorenzo was “forced” to take part in “a low-level college clinic, involving different rules, different mechanics, and different philosophies as compared to the NFL.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

Their coaches have blended some ancient principles with contemporary schemes and philosophies.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Humanity could never force zero to fit its philosophies.

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




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