tenet

Example Sentences

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And that, in so many ways, was the basic tenet of German foreign policy.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron has made promoting local companies and loosening EU regulations a core tenet of his second term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

But Zone Zero regulations, a key tenet of the state’s plans, have roiled homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Building in America will remain a central tenet of the president’s policy.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The priest was sufficiently alarmed that he had broken the tenet of parishioner confidentiality.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann