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an idea or statement put forth and accepted as true by many people
The retired judge recounted the old legal axiom which states that justice and law are not always the same.
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Recent Examples of axiom
Rogers’ political axioms of healthy skepticism, perspicacity and civility remain useful guides for surviving even the most sordid electioneering.
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Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
As for the axiom that Americans hate taxes—which are essential for a sustainable safety net—there was some truth to it in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when revolts against local property taxes were spreading across the country and Ronald Reagan was elected president on a tax-cutting agenda.
—Lane Kenworthy, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
This may be one of the more underappreciated axioms in the NFL.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Yet, as the longstanding axiom goes, luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
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Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
As for the axiom that Americans hate taxes—which are essential for a sustainable safety net—there was some truth to it in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when revolts against local property taxes were spreading across the country and Ronald Reagan was elected president on a tax-cutting agenda.
—Lane Kenworthy, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
This may be one of the more underappreciated axioms in the NFL.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Yet, as the longstanding axiom goes, luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2024
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But when a 14-year-old girl was found dead soon after in the same manner, this time without cocaine in her system, police began to question the theory.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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In prison, Curtis had time to do nothing but focus on his organ trafficking conspiracy, deepening his beliefs in the theories.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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These principles are woven into every aspect of camp life, from group activities to everyday interactions.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Unlike digital computers that use 0s and 1s, quantum computers use qubits, which operate under the principles of quantum mechanics to process information at much higher speeds.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The State Department’s decision to update the J-1 Exchange Visitors Skills List may prevent many researchers from being pushed out of the United States due to immigration law.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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To get money from the 2021 law, states and agencies must submit plans to an office run jointly by the Energy and Transportation departments.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine The end of the Axis is good news.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Russia updated its nuclear doctrine last month to justify a nuclear strike in response to an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear country, if they are backed by a nuclear-armed nation.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Axiom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axiom. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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