doctrines
- plural of doctrine.
Example Sentences
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In the two decades since, Purcell has become one of election law’s most invoked doctrines.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
New war-fighting doctrines emphasized disrupting Soviet supply lines over fighting a defensive war of attrition with the more numerous Soviet army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
Yet I shd be vexed if any one were to publish my doctrines before me.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
