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to dictum
noun
An authoritative statement; a dogmatic saying; a maxim, an apothegm.
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Thus, the deep pelagic appears to conform to dictum that the more you survey, the more you find, as witnessed recently in other marine habitats including fish in the hadal zone [22] and microbes in surface waters [23], [24].
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Some said the company should pay the extra money in accordance with its stated principle to "do the right thing," while others argued that it should refuse, to live up to its dictum to "make a reasonable profit".
His attraction to film seems to owe more to the dictum of André Bazin, the French theorist whom he counts as an inspiration, that photography "embalms time".
He liked to say that one should be a specialist in everything, and he did his best to live up to this dictum.
Principal authority councillors seem to be voting according to the dictum 'build anywhere, but not on my patch', so rather than overcoming nimbyism there is a simple reinforcement.
Sir Richard Branson is a tremendous example of a transformational leader who subscribes to the dictum: "You don't learn to walk by following rules.
In fact, Sir Anthony's adherence to a dictum -- "fight on the ground of one's own choosing" -- has led him to pass up opportunities.
It may hew more closely to Jesus' dictum about desiring mercy.
The first casualty of every war is the truth — and the Cold War was no exception to that dictum.
Representative Murtha's adherence to this dictum was one of the reasons Dad was so fond of Jack.
The first casualty of every war is the truth and the Cold War was no exception to that dictum.
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