rule
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The judge is expected to rule in coming days on an injunction pausing the ban while litigation proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
For more than seven decades, fusion researchers have relied on a mathematical rule to determine whether plasma can remain sufficiently hot and dense, for a long enough period, to sustain fusion without additional external heating.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City's Premier League rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It also taps into nostalgia for the toy cars, which originated after English engineer Jack Odell designed the first model to comply with a 1952 British school rule requiring toys to fit inside a matchbox.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Minds like theirs, working together, could rule the world.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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State rules also require insurers to take measures to ensure agents sell products that meet policyholder needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
In 2024, developers pulled a ballot measure to exempt the project from county anti-sprawl rules when polling showed it heading for defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Courtney-Grace believes allowing medical professionals access to familial history without interfering with data protection rules wouldn't just benefit adoptees, but the entire population.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In 2024, state officials worked with the Biden administration to set new rules for operating California’s main water delivery systems, saying they aim to protect imperiled fish and reliably provide water for Californians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
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James showed flashes of quality and nonchalantly lobbed goalkeeper Fafailia Petaloti from 30 yards in the first half, but her effort was ruled out for offside.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The judge ruled that the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Back in June, the Supreme Court ruled that Cook — who was nominated by President Joe Biden — could keep serving in her role at the Fed while her legal challenge continued.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In a rare spot of good news, the local government dropped the plan after national officials questioned its legality, but a future cull hasn’t been ruled out.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Court ruled these tenants could be held civilly liable for the nonviolent behavior of their children and caregivers.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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“The Court credits Defendant’s concerns regarding jury contamination and prediction-market activity as genuine,” Judge Tony Graf wrote in a ruling last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mitchell told BBC News the "police misconduct immunity created by the Court of Appeal's ruling" was extremely concerning and that if "we fail to close this legal loophole there will be devastating consequences for victims".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Plus, a single stat is rarely a definitive ruling on overall health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In his first news conference since the ruling - which the club has appealed - Arteta attempted to bat away questions, saying he wanted to "respect" the ongoing process.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I can't tell her that I have no interest in ruling and never will.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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