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as in doctrine
a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church
the Catholic dogma of the bodily assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Here’s how to avoid it June 18, 2024 WHO overturns dogma on airborne disease spread.
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Maria Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Enlightenment-era universities also promoted the idea that education could be a source of liberation from political and religious dogmas — a historical echo of scholars who began to question such dogmas in medieval studiums.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
And who better represents the lefty-loosey dogma than Colombian President Gustavo Petro — the former leftist guerrilla who always checks his spine at the cloakroom when dealing with his ideological hermano next door.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
Some of the advice appears at odds with conservative dogma, including a suggestion that the next administration may need to expand key government agencies to achieve the larger goal of slashing federal regulations.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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Maria Cheng, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
Enlightenment-era universities also promoted the idea that education could be a source of liberation from political and religious dogmas — a historical echo of scholars who began to question such dogmas in medieval studiums.
—Bradford Vivian / Made By History, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
And who better represents the lefty-loosey dogma than Colombian President Gustavo Petro — the former leftist guerrilla who always checks his spine at the cloakroom when dealing with his ideological hermano next door.
—Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
Some of the advice appears at odds with conservative dogma, including a suggestion that the next administration may need to expand key government agencies to achieve the larger goal of slashing federal regulations.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2024
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