principled
Example Sentences
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“His willingness to resist short-term pressures in the interest of achieving lasting price stability demonstrated the courage and long-term perspective that define principled public service,” Powell said.
From Barron's
“His willingness to resist short-term pressures in the interest of achieving lasting price stability demonstrated the courage and long-term perspective that define principled public service,” Powell said.
From Barron's
"Defendants have provided nothing approaching a principled basis for their decision," Lamberth wrote.
From BBC
The principled stand threw Anthropic’s business into jeopardy.
He also argued for a "principled" approach to foreign policy, consistent with values set out by the United Nations charter.
From BBC
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