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The elder Nelson, who left Maui for the first time in seven years to attend the press conference in Oklahoma City, said his philosophy of team building was learned from Red Auerbach.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But his rehabilitative philosophy rattled Republican lawmakers, law enforcement, state prosecutors and members of the public who believe the state’s juvenile justice system lacks oversight and accountability for children who commit crimes.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
Last year in an interview with IndieWire, when discussing his philosophy as a storyteller, Oppenheim paraphrased legendary nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
Airstream eschews the typical table-split bench set with a more open arrangement pulled from Usonian philosophy.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 June 2025
But his rehabilitative philosophy rattled Republican lawmakers, law enforcement, state prosecutors and members of the public who believe the state’s juvenile justice system lacks oversight and accountability for children who commit crimes.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
Last year in an interview with IndieWire, when discussing his philosophy as a storyteller, Oppenheim paraphrased legendary nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025
Airstream eschews the typical table-split bench set with a more open arrangement pulled from Usonian philosophy.
—New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophy
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Hamas’s barbaric attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, was the opening deadly salvo to put action into Iran’s ideology.—
Dr. Robert G. Rabil,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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Canceling grants based on conflict with the current administration’s ideology is a disturbing case of government censorship.—
Madison Plunkert,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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The substantive parts of the state's Anti-SLAPP laws would survive and be utilized under the Erie doctrine.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Clarkson said the institute also promoted religious doctrines that were considered unusual at the time of its founding, in 1970.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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