manifest destiny
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Its coasts were settled separately, unlike the broad settler-driven western expansion of America’s manifest destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Tucked into his speech was a mention of the 19th Century doctrine of "manifest destiny" – the idea that the US was divinely ordained to expand its territory across the continent, spreading American ideals.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
It really goes back to individuals who saw manifest destiny.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
Our former faith in manifest destiny always included another possibility; let’s call it a premonition of manifest doom.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
On the inevitability side, it is true there were voices back then urging prospective patriots to regard American independence as an early version of manifest destiny.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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