tenet

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Judging from the near-universal backlash to Timothée Chalamet’s recent bad-mouthing of ballet, Eden’s summation of the central tenet of their show may be true.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The first tenet of the plan is that “we’ll pay our way to ensure our data centers don’t increase your electricity prices.”

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Keep in mind, however, that another tenet of the Dow Theory is that a trend remains in place until it provides a clear signal that it has reversed.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 19, 2025

Sarai’s words were simple enough, but they challenged the basic tenet of their lives: that they had an enemy.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor