tenet

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For Christians, Easter is the most important date in the liturgical calendar, marking the resurrection of Christ - a central tenet of the faith.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

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

To achieve self-sufficiency, China has made advanced robotics a key tenet of its national strategy for technological and economic development.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

As Adams explained it, the French philosophes had invented the word, which became a central part of their utopian style of thinking and a major tenet in their school of folly.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis