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tenet

[ten-it, tee-nit] / ˈtɛn ɪt, ˈti nɪt /


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In fact, a core tenet of Canada's identity is its resistance of US expansionism in the 18th and 19th Centuries, said Tim Foran, a researcher with the Canadian War Museum.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

But Sumrall and Whitt believe in an old-school tenet of the gridiron.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“A core tenet of the WISeR model is ensuring patient safety,” CMS said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

To the point that he and his wife, Cindy, made it a core tenet of their family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The new lab had inherited this tenet from its parent, Ernest Lawrence, who had experienced not a few such mishaps during his career.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“So actually it feels like we’ve made a jumbo purely out of responding to what was in front of us,” he said, “with all of the basic tenets of documentary cinema.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

But I think about two core tenets of my faith.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

“It’s such a complex, yet entertaining novel. We learned a lot about the tenets of Islam as woven into the story,” Ellyn Moscowitz shares about their book club pick.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

One speaker after another followed Erika’s lead, preaching the tenets of Christian womanhood to a congregation eager to be shepherded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Do you swear to uphold the tenets so bestowed upon the warriors of our people?”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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