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principle

[prin-suh-puhl] / ˈprɪn sə pəl /


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A guiding principle of tax treaties is avoiding double taxation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Guided by Eric, we watched planes from the viewing deck at the Santa Monica Airport, where he explained Bernoulli’s principle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Of course, devotion to principle and decorum sometimes hovers close to sanctimony, but there is a human side to Mr. Alexander as well, and even humor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In principle, a signal originating from K2-18b should disappear when the planet moves behind its host star.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

But even that landmark precedent, so crucial in establishing the republican principle of rotation in office, paled in comparison to an even more elemental political and psychological realization.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

These principles obliged Bundists to cling, defiantly and then desperately, to limited peoplehood as a minority among hostile neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It said the event was "built around the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle... and supporting families with the cost of the new school year".

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Because it’s almost like they don’t think they have to try to convince anyone anymore that there are principles behind these decisions.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

One analyst who predicted it from first principles was Joachim Klement, a managing director at U.K. investment bank Panmure Liberum.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

This chapter also familiarizes the reader with each method’s philosophy and principles, unique pedagogy, and practices and activities.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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