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Recent Examples of doctrine
Chinese doctrine emphasizes precision strike, information dominance, aerospace power, and systemic disruption—precisely the elements that defined Desert Storm’s success.
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David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emerging tariff regime represents the consolidation of a doctrine in which the weaponization of interdependence becomes the central technique of imperial management; the distinction between friends and adversaries matters less than their willingness to be folded into American objectives.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
If the majority follows the doctrine laid out in Bruen and Rahimi over the past few years, the court will strike down the Hawaii law.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The doctrine allows the law to assume your response was reasonable when someone enters those spaces unlawfully and with force.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emerging tariff regime represents the consolidation of a doctrine in which the weaponization of interdependence becomes the central technique of imperial management; the distinction between friends and adversaries matters less than their willingness to be folded into American objectives.
—Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
If the majority follows the doctrine laid out in Bruen and Rahimi over the past few years, the court will strike down the Hawaii law.
—Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
The doctrine allows the law to assume your response was reasonable when someone enters those spaces unlawfully and with force.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doctrine
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George Gross, an expert on theology and the monarchy at King’s College London, highlighted the church’s continuing divergence from the Catholic Church, which forbids women from being ordained as priests, much less as serving as the religion’s global spiritual leader.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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If there’s a genuine, committed, energetic movement to evolve these theologies, there are huge opportunities.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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The forthcoming podcast will explore the moral, social, and philosophical underpinnings of human decency—with a particular focus on the role that institutions play in shaping communities and ideologies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Maybe Minnesota will prove to be the state where our politicians worked the hardest, lost the most face, while trying to hold the now ubiquitous ideology of violent American capitalism at bay.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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That anything-for-a-laugh ethos is not a flaw in his canon but its animating principle.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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For businesses operating across borders, the rule of law is not an abstract principle.—
Maria Mendiluce,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Kaizen Approach is a Japanese philosophy that promotes incremental change in organizations at every level.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For those who live it, the wine country aesthetic is a philosophy, one that prioritizes natural beauty, comfort, and a life lived in step with the rhythms of the vineyards.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Amorim shifted from his back-three dogma against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, but reverted to his 3-4-2-1 system for the draw with Wolves, which drew criticism from Gary Neville.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s a strong dogma that can override the screams of a baby.—
Christian Wiman,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Doctrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doctrine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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