principle
Example Sentences
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A core principle of NIN is that the band is malleable.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
This "surrender principle" acts as a strict cap on the number of premises which can sell alcohol.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Freedom of circulation is a cardinal principle of maritime law.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
What’s happened in tech media the past few years has been an inversion of that old principle often attributed to William Randolph Hearst.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
He and his followers believed that numbers were the ruling principle of the universe, and that musical harmonies were a basic expression of the mathematical laws of the universe.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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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