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Discover LudwigThe phrase "principles lay in" is not correct; it should be "principles lie in." You can use it when discussing the foundational ideas or beliefs that underpin a concept or theory
Example: "The principles lie in the understanding of human behavior and its impact on society."
Alternatives: "principles reside in" or "principles are found in."
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One programme manager later reflected that the value of these principles lay in their ability to 'neutralize power and hierarchy' in relations between staff who have to work together collaboratively (programme manager, reflective task team meeting, 16 May 2012).
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A review of the literature suggests that the most relevant normative principles lie in distributional ethics, notions of justice, and decision-making on ethical questions.
Deontological theories have been termed formalistic, because their central principle lies in the conformity of an action to some rule or law.
The principle lies in diastolic counterpulsation (augmentation) that inflates at the start of diastole and deflates just before systole.
The importance of the Hardy-Weinberg principle lies in the fact that it contains the solution to the problem of blending that troubled Darwin.
Three-dimensional reconstruction was performed as described previously [ 26]. fDOT principle lies in the ability to both reconstruct fluorescence even in highly heterogeneous attenuating media and handle complex geometries.
Experimental proof of this principle lies in studies in which malignant cells undergo a phenotypic reversion to polarised epithelium when exposed to a tissue-normalising ECM milieu [ 23- 25].
He believed that the enduring spirit of our country is one of hard work, knowledge and creativity and that in these principles lies our continued success both as anation and as a people.
So that's where our principles lie.
"At the heart of our principles lies solidarity," she said.
A legitimate exercise of political power is one that is grounded only in those principles that lie in the overlap.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com