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doctrine

[dok-trin] / ˈdɒk trɪn /


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But the decree represents a significant loosening of decades-old communist doctrine.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

It did not explicitly invoke the unitary executive theory, but its fealty to the doctrine was clear.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Strategy’s current dilemma marks a big pivot from how its bitcoin experiment began and a retreat from its long-held doctrine: Never sell bitcoin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

For decades, Fourth Amendment doctrine has rested uneasily upon the so-called third-party doctrine, the proposition that information voluntarily shared with someone else generally loses constitutional protection.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Perhaps the purity of the Labadist doctrine truly appealed to her.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

In the two decades since, Purcell has become one of election law’s most invoked doctrines.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

These branches adopted doctrines and systems to implement their portions of Assault Breaker.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

We have built legal doctrines that reward escalation.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

I went back to law school with an intense desire to understand the laws and doctrines that sanctioned the death penalty and extreme punishments.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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