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Recent Examples of Synonyms for canon laws
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The couple immersed themselves in his philosophies, maintaining correspondence with the controversial leader.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The questions for the Washington Commanders’ next offensive coordinator can be about philosophies and systems and tenets and all the buzzwords associated with getting 11 players to move the ball effectively.—
Barry Svrluga,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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In her hands, cultivating counter-ideologies is a way for the vulnerable to hone their intuition, to trust themselves.—
Niela Orr,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Times of amazing progress, but also worrying backslides to dogmatic tribal ideologies and an extremely uncertain future.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their convictions came nearly two years after the couple’s death.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of immigrants without proper legal status have been arrested in Colorado over the past year, most of whom had no prior criminal convictions.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The latter movie musical, directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold, tells the story of the titular founder of the Shakers, who brought her religious beliefs from England to America in the 18th century.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Candid figure on war, civil rights and religion Beyond the boxing ring, Ali was outspoken about his beliefs when many Black Americans were still fighting to be heard.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The questions for the Washington Commanders’ next offensive coordinator can be about philosophies and systems and tenets and all the buzzwords associated with getting 11 players to move the ball effectively.—
Barry Svrluga,
Washington Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Winning on details and urgency were the tenets of the champions.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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