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canon laws

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plural of canon law

as in philosophies

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The candidates said books and music have informed their political philosophies, broadened their worldviews, and carried them through gnarly moments on and off the campaign trail.

— Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
The film takes care to limn the Basketmaker’s artistic philosophies.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of philosophies

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According to reports, at least six people are now dead, and more than a dozen injured when a gunman, who is suspected to have ties to far-right ideologies, drove into Kraków’s historic Main Market Square and opened fire.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
For example, in the 20th century there was a flawed world leader who held rigid ideologies, racial biases, and disturbing personal behaviors.

— Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 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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The majority, 55%, had no pending criminal charges or convictions.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of convictions

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Over time, Trumpian communication failed to exploit a vulnerable group of people who are repeatedly exposed only to information, opinions, and perspectives that validate their existing beliefs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
The food is all halal, meaning its meat preparation is aligned with Muslim dietary beliefs.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of beliefs

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But this year’s extensive expansion of the Hub, and the prominence of AI, represents the latest example of Hollywood’s growing tolerance for the technology in how films are produced, sold and distributed — all tenets of AFM.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Its core tenets first appeared in the Global AI Governance Initiative, published in October 2023.

— DANIEL REMLER, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

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