principle
Example Sentences
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By applying a principle commonly found in biology, precise control at the molecular scale, and adapting it into a scalable materials technology, the researchers have demonstrated how nature-inspired design can help solve major industrial challenges.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
The standard is clear and the legal principle settled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Pulte has not publicly advanced this principle recently.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Producers agreed to “a principle strongly favoring human performances” and that producers would only use a synthetic if it “brings significant additional value to the motion picture.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In principle any theory could be saved by redefining terms in this way; but the enterprise would be pointless.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing principle
Some Tricky Homonyms
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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