doctrine

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None of this has moved the Supreme Court, which has shown no interest in revisiting the validity of the doctrine.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Past conflicts—due largely to a considerable lag between U.S. doctrine and technology—began with the outermost defensive ring and painfully worked toward the innermost ring of the capital, he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He paid tribute to the quality of the speeches made on the basis of personal opinion rather than party political doctrine.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Most presidential administrations have claimed to operate according to a foreign policy doctrine of some kind: for instance, neoconservatism, liberal internationalism, isolationism, or realpolitik.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The doctrine of nonviolence, of passive resistance, couldn’t work against the Boers.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane