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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a guiding idea" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when referring to a concept or principle that directs or influences thoughts, actions, or decisions. Example: "The project was built around a guiding idea that emphasizes sustainability and community engagement."
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For the rest of his life, Bohr worked to generalize complementarity as a guiding idea applying far beyond physics.
"Mr. McCain's potential proceeds from deeper knowledge about government and a commitment to reform as a guiding idea rather than a hastily adopted slogan," the editorial said.
It provides a guiding idea and practical method for the intrinsic safety design of the petrochemical plant.
That is why I have used the idea of the paradox of lightness as a guiding idea while working on this series.
A super-collided worst-of-both-worlds that doesn't commit to any moral or logical argument: a guiding idea about either freedom-of-speech or good taste.
We therefore propose a guiding idea that treating patients as persons involves recognizing and cultivating their person-al capabilities.
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"I think the most important thing is to follow a 'Roter Faden,' meaning a general guiding idea.
A second guiding idea is that the proposition actually conveyed by the assertion of a particular sentence depends on presuppositions shared by the participants in the conversation including presuppositions about what particular words represent and presuppositions about actual empirical circumstances.
The acid test of any low-budget, high-concept horror movie is whether it has the strength of its convictions – the resolve to follow a single guiding idea through to its conclusion.
We now use insights from the capabilities approach to develop a new guiding idea for the promotion of person-centered care.
We have suggested that person-centered care can be understood in terms of a single guiding idea – that it involves recognizing and cultivating patients' person-al capabilities.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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