manifest destiny
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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
George Washington, though omitted from this equation, had always been present in Borglum’s vision of a sculpture that would represent the manifest destiny that had shaped the United States.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2025
Our former faith in manifest destiny always included another possibility; let’s call it manifest doom.
From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025
It was a new form of manifest destiny, 100% California and oblivious to its potential wreckage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
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
