doctrine

Example Sentences

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Pashinyan is running on his doctrine of "Real Armenia" - a country at peace with Azerbaijan and integrated into Europe, rather than one defined by territorial ambitions and dependence on Moscow.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The National Council of Churches managed, over the course of the 20th century, to evacuate Protestant doctrine and sentiment from the most Protestant country on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Born in Oregon to Taiwanese immigrants, Wang is herself a beneficiary of the doctrine she defended during the historic oral argument—as am I. Following the argument, interest in her background exploded.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

It rests with the motivations and decisions of executives, investors and shareholders who continue to subscribe to a doctrine of short-term profits and revenue at the expense of our health and well-being.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The next year Descartes formulated his famous doctrine cogito ergo sum, ‘I think therefore I am’; consequently, there is something, one thing, I know for certain.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton