How To Use Espousal In A Sentence
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February 21st, 2009 at 12: 19 pm mr. yglesias, your espousal of mcdonalds does a disservice to the children who may peruse the content of your web journal, and so be further inclined toward consumption of unsalubrious items! best,
Matthew Yglesias » McDonald’s Or Starbucks
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The danger posed by any expansionist authoritarian regime is proportional to its strength, not its espousal of democratic principles.
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The espousal was a ceremony of betrothing, a formal agreement between the parties then coming under obligation for the purpose of marriage.
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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The precondition for the emergence of the police officer as a credible figure was the professionalization of the police, and their espousal of the important social mandate of crime control.
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But his pride found some consolation in reflecting that, he and his son-in-law having been so lately in arms against government, it might give matter of reasonable fear and offence to the ruling powers if they were to collect together the kith, kin, and allies of their houses, arrayed in effeir of war, as was the ancient custom of Scotland on these occasions -- 'And, without dubitation,' he concluded with a sigh, 'many of those who would have rejoiced most freely upon these joyful espousals are either gone to a better place or are now exiles from their native land.'
Waverley
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If ever a group of people damaged a cause by their espousal of it, these were the guys.
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Indeed, in their passionate espousal of British values, they were in some ways more British than the British.
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The old mode of espousals was by subarrhation.
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Eventually, and one can speculate that because of Marxist ideologies, Germany and the Soviet Union provided espousal, the latter worried about a Japanese invasion of Siberia.
A rainy day in Shanghai
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The rapid expansion of the lighting and metalwork side of Benson's business was much aided by his enthusiastic espousal of new technology.
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It almost appears as if his story's rejection of faith is also, ironically, an espousal of predeterminism.
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It was not only single-minded attachment to their craft that defined these early hackers but their espousal of an ideology informally called the ‘hacker ethic’.
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One starts the connection with his espousal of askesis as a response to explain his statement that rather than bemoaning dulled pleasures,
Foucault and the Hedgerow History of Sexuality
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Her espousal of a brand of Catholic fundamentalism, that for too long had a deleterious effect on Irish society, is enough to put me off for life.
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Of course, if the Assembly preferred, it could opt for the more familiar terminology, rather than the newer term "espousal," so long as the definition chosen ensures equality in name and in substance.
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These figures are heroes to conservatives for their espousal of policies that are meat and drink to the right, especially abortion.
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It was a conviction that fuelled Mahatma Gandhi's espousal of the evocative emblem of the charkha.
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Whatever you think of his free-wheeling espousal of free-market economics, many of us have found his air service is invaluable for getting around Europe at a decent price.
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What would one call the espousal of "gay marriages" and abortion rights?
Magic-city-news.com
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Common to all these groups, either white or black, is either a total reinterpretation of Biblical text to support a racist agenda or an espousal of neo-pagan beliefs.
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Strauss maintained that all philosophers throughout history had hidden an esoteric message because (1) they feared persecution and (2) they believed an open espousal of nihilistic atheism (which Strauss considered philosophically true) would undermine the moral foundations of social life.
Matthew Yglesias » Accounting Identities and Straussian Economics
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Furthermore, culture seems to contain contradictions, such as income redistribution to the needy and simultaneous espousal of equality of opportunity, as well as complementarities which can serve as organizing points.
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In like maner Alexandro, gorgeouslie apparelled, both in outwarde apparaunce and condicions, was not like one that had lent monie to Vsurie, but of a more Princelie grace and was greatelye honoured of those twoo knightes, where the Pope solempnely celebrated (againe) the espousalles.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
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It was vociferous in its espousal of economic and social separatism.
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The BJP's tough line against terrorism, its commitment to a strong defense and its espousal of pride in India's Hindu culture are all within the bounds of a responsible Indian conservatism.
India's Conservative Vacuum
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Gandhiji's espousal of khadi is legendary but few are aware that he himself learnt carding and spinning at Mani Bhawan in 1917.
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In fact, these laws were constructed primarily to prevent the espousal of anti-Jewish sentiments.
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The espousal of such a view by a leading English-as-a-second-language practitioner shows that the national English language policy has failed.
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Their paranoid espousal of various conspiracy theories, rabid support of Israel and religious Zionism, and fiery preaching about the "Islamic Threat" held for me a strange fascination.
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The day of our believing is the day of our espousals to the Lord Jesus.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
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The response I have received to my articles about them, and my espousal of these beliefs, has been, for the most part, pretty hostile, and sometimes downright nasty.
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Indeed traditionalist, Tridentine Roman Catholics deplore the theological modernism into which their church has sunk through the espousal of the theory of doctrinal development.
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Happiness my Heart could hope for on this Side Heaven, in the Espousals of my Son with the fair Daughter of my Friend: My next Care must be to find out my Daughter, which I left with a poor Woman of Cajeta, she being too tender for my rough Hands to deal withal; therefore I left her at that Town, in my Passage, as I went to imbark.
Exilius
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For the present time is the time of espousal, but the time of the nuptials is another; when they sing, ` the Bridegroom hath risen up. '
NPNF1-12. Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Epistles of Paul to the Corinthians
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These figures are heroes to conservatives for their espousal of policies that are meat and drink to the right, especially abortion.
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His espousal of peace and human rights as a devout Christian has won him the sympathy of many people around the world.
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But a younger generation of Cuban-Americans is less fixated by Castro and his espousal of communism during the cold war.
Barack Obama acts to ease US embargo on Cuba
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Mansfield was perhaps the most outspoken in his espousal of land distribution.
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The BJP's tough line against terrorism, its commitment to a strong defense, and its espousal of pride in India's Hindu culture are all within the bounds of a responsible Indian conservatism.
India's Conservative Vacuum
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Furthermore, Dettori's espousal of the celebrity lifestyle is at odds with one of the most demanding and time-consuming of sporting professions.
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His espousal of State action, representing the best collective nature of the whole community, was to act for the benefit of all.
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His espousal of small-scale, low-tech local production is combined with a mystical evocation of petty agriculture and ‘community’.
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And although his commitment to fox-hunting seems repellent from this vantage point, his espousal of organic farming is a much more meaningful commitment to animal welfare than any hunt saboteur ever made.
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The Countesse hearinge those wordes began to recoloure her bleake and pale face with a vermilion teinte and roseal rudde, and accomplished with incredible delight and ioye, falling downe at his feete, said vnto him “My Lord, for asmuch as I neuer loked to be aduaunced to so honourable state as fortune nowe doth offer, for merite of a benefit so high and great which you present vnto me, vouchsauing to abase your selfe to the espousal of so poore a Lady, your maiesties pleasure being such, behold me ready at your commaundement.”
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
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Espousal of such liberal ideas won't make her very popular around here.
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The continued espousal of nebulous notions, such as the efficient use of savings and the major role played by the U.S. banking system in improved productivity, is most unfortunate.
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His argument echoes that of the right wing, whose argument against multiculturalism comes from a disdain and hostility towards cultural differences and an espousal of nationalism.
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*Anti-episcopalism : the rejection of bishops, and the espousal of an ecclesiatical polity that excludes their sacred ministry.
The Last Acceptable Prejudice