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canon laws

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plural of canon law

as in philosophies

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But this new group has different philosophies about what SWAT is and what policing even is.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
This also speaks directly to Liang’s interest in traditional Eastern philosophies and aesthetics, which view the silkworm as a symbol of rebirth and reincarnation in Chinese culture.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of philosophies

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Both parties emerged from the progressive era as messy coalitions of diverse constituencies and interests, not uniform ideologies.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
But, politics aside, Bezmozgis set about to study in the best cinematic way possible how personal betrayals can be weaponized by political ideologies.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideologies

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Instead, there are countless influencers, preachers, and personalities who have created niche movements with their own theologies and political alignments.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026
But theologies aside, Patmos is also downright breathtaking.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of theologies

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More than 70 percent of all convictions of people who were exonerated with DNA evidence between 1989 and 2019 were cases of mistaken eyewitness identification.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the trailer, the docuseries also uses first-person interviews to detail Glitter’s original convictions and years hopping from country to country, including Vietnam, Cuba, and Cambodia to avoid prosecution and jail time.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of convictions

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The state of Utah argued Robinson targeted Kirk because of his political beliefs, and knowing that children were present and would witness the shooting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Success may reinforce your confidence, but strong leaders know when to question even the practices and beliefs that once served them well.

— Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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