principle
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Cooper said the "Essential Energy Guarantee" was based on the principle that "every household should be able to afford energy".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Samuelson urged her colleagues to stand strong: “There are times when you need courage; stand on principle even if you stand alone.”
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
Slavery violated the principle that all men are created equal, and excluding African-Americans from the franchise violated the 15th Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The principle at issue was straightforward: natural facts must be replicable and reproducible if they are to count as facts at all.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing principle
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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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