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canons

noun

plural of canon

as in doctrines

a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church members of the church must abide by its canons

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as in lists

a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system the canon of plays that are attributed to William Shakespeare

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as in laws

a collection or system of rules of conduct the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility is a lawyer's canon

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Recent Examples of canons Following the ceremony at City Hall where the NBA champions were given keys to New York City, confetti canons showered the Knicks with paper in the team's colors. — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026 As the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, Hawke has found acting success by bestowing her charms in several high-profile projects such as Stranger Things and Inside Out 2 — or, for advanced studies, recent films in the Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson canons. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 18 May 2026 Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 The attack was massive, involving nearly 50,000 infantry and cavalry as well as 58 canons. — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 Solak continued, saying that Smith’s arrest would be investigated by diocese officials and follow church canons that handle clergy misconduct. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026 But learning other canons isn’t a bad way to start. — Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026 Both male and female idols (and the crowds) are drenched by water canons throughout the festival. — Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025 It is eventually revealed that Kawaji was also the man who gave the order to fire canons at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi, killing samurai on both sides after the outcome had been decided. — Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Nov. 2025

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Noun

The Arab Gulf states, meanwhile, are reworking their security doctrines.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
First, the law takes its time in responding to new technologies, figuring that new tools can be accommodated within existing ideas, rules, and doctrines.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

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Representatives Lori Trahan and Jay Obernolte have advanced the FRONTIER Act, which would authorize government intervention against risky models and override some state laws.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The company notes that schedules may change because of local laws or other requirements.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of laws

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The utility’s outage listings Friday afternoon showed crews patrolling electrical lines in many affected communities, a step toward restoring power once conditions were considered safe.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Supply is also rising not because of new listings, but because of slower sales.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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First Amendment experts say the dress policy draft’s language is too vague, and application of the rules for religious head coverings could run afoul of both the federal and state constitutions.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Setting up a new country During the Revolutionary War’s six years of fighting, individual states wrote their own constitutions, which set up how their governments would work.

— Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of constitutions

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Spring 2027 will offer complete looks of how Walsh interprets Rebecca Taylor’s codes for a new generation.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
As private longing collides with honor and social codes, each character has to reckon with what their choices cost.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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