ruled
Example Sentences
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His death was ruled an accident by the Tulare County sheriff-coroner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In June, a South African court ruled he could be buried there, a decision Zambia's government said it disagreed with but would not appeal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
He should be careful with that argument, because as a contract the immunity was unenforceable before she ever ruled.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Long before dinosaurs ruled the continents and modern crocodiles first appeared, their ancestors were already going through a decisive phase in their evolutionary history.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
A frightened pig was also a fair guess, yet Penelope could swear the sound was coming from the treetops, which ruled out pigs completely.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
