- plural of principle.
principles
Example Sentences
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“Ethiopia urges the Eritrean government to cease all acts that are contrary to the principles of relations between sovereign states,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
When Amodei brought up his safety concerns during the lunch, Zuckerberg responded that the best way to address them was by following through on the principles as an industry, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That structure also would have involved many of the ideas included in Tuesday’s principles such as stronger internal reviews of models during development and external testing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Neither Malaysia nor Myanmar have explained how these formidable obstacles can be overcome, nor how their planned repatriation can be consistent with humanitarian principles.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The basic principles involved had been described by Euclid and were well understood in the Middle Ages.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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