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as in theology
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist
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That doctrine is perfectly aligned with the watchmaking industry and the new 40 mm 18-karat yellow gold Patrimony timepiece is the perfect reflection of the idea.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
The conservative court has taken aim at environmental regulations and this year struck down the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal agencies deference to interpret vague statutes.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Putin said the clarifications were carefully calibrated and commensurate with the modern military threats facing Russia – confirmation that the nuclear doctrine was changing.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Now applied to adversaries like Russia and China, the doctrine was invoked symbolically in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build missile-launching sites in Cuba.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
The conservative court has taken aim at environmental regulations and this year struck down the Chevron doctrine that allowed federal agencies deference to interpret vague statutes.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Putin said the clarifications were carefully calibrated and commensurate with the modern military threats facing Russia – confirmation that the nuclear doctrine was changing.
—Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Now applied to adversaries like Russia and China, the doctrine was invoked symbolically in 1962 when the Soviet Union began to build missile-launching sites in Cuba.
—Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2024
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Du Châtelet was searching for a grand synthesis of Newtonian, Cartesian, and Leibnizian ideas, in the way that Viennese visionaries of the nineteen-twenties hoped to unify all the sciences, and in the way that later thinkers tried to reconcile quantum physics with Einstein—and both with theology.Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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For example, Jack Lillie, a musician, deferred to his ambitious wife, R. S., a gifted medium who traveled the American west lecturing about Spiritualist theology.Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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Consider exploring new philosophies, signing up for a course or setting plans to visit destinations that inspire you.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The author identifies four credibility attributes that Davis incorporates into his leadership philosophy: Integrity, Intention, Capability, and Results.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Modi put forward ideas for improving and developing bilateral relations, to which Xi agreed in principle, CCTV added without elaborating.Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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This is the same model that’s effective in the workplace or on a sports team—a leader who can stay true to their principles and who cares about other people’s feelings without being taken over by them.Becky Kennedy, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mars in this fire sign will show you how to assert yourself-— while balancing the ideology of selfless love toward those in your circle.Essence, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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At a time of populist fervor (and concern that these institutions have abandoned rigorous inquiry for activist ideology), this Ivy League overrepresentation has been a sore spot.Frederick Hess, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, a generation of conservative dogma had suddenly been washed away.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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According to the central dogma, genetic information flows in one direction: DNA is transcribed into RNA, and RNA is translated into proteins.Andrea Kasinski, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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The New York Constitution currently protects against unequal treatment based on race, color, creed and religion.Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
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On the debate stage, Vance tried to thread the needle of attracting moderates while staying true to the America First creed.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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