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[rool] / rul /








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Espenson’s theory still holds: Chosen One stories still rule.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Jeffery does not rule out needing to call on "police resources to keep the peace" once again.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

It does not appear to represent a universal biological rule.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The Constitutional Council did not rule on a separate provision banning mobile phone use in high schools from September 1.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Dragons may not have much real use for all their wealth, but they know it to an ounce as a rule ...

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

He has asked parliament to work on a new law, and vowed severe penalties for those who break the rules.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

States also claim Meta committed unfair business practices by letting users create multiple Instagram accounts, which they say allows kids to circumvent parental controls and rules barring children under age of 13 from creating accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Hahn Niman also noted, at least five times over two interviews, that Point Reyes is a “seashore” and not a “park,” and therefore doesn’t have as many rules governing preservation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Beijing is pushing artificial intelligence deep into the economy while writing rules around it.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Lily doesn’t understand the rules, and I’m too lazy to read the fine print, so we take turns pressing the frog’s belly.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The team of attorneys general can also show jurors select evidence to support those claims at opening statements on Tuesday, weeks before most of it enters the record through witness testimony, Gonzalez Rogers ruled.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

A planning inspector ruled five caravans could stay across two plots, giving 16 months for the remaining caravans, hardstanding and part of a road to go.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A federal judge previously ruled that the board could not rename the Kennedy Center without congressional approval and blocked an earlier closure plan.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

“Near-term consolidation or a moderate pullback cannot be ruled out unless softer data translate into lower yields/USD and firmer investment flows,” they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The Abbot put his paw around the young mouse’s shoulder, sensing his secret yearnings, for he had ruled Redwall wisely over a great number of years and gained much experience of mouselife.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Meta said it would appeal against the ruling.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The appeals court temporarily paused its ruling, giving the administration time to seek relief from the high court.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

López Beltrán is the son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the founder of the leftist ruling party Morena, and the powerful mentor of the current Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

While Chapman had suggested that Myers must have been pressured to recant, the district attorney presented no actual evidence to support that claim, which made the judge's ruling hard to understand.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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