golden rule
Example Sentences
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“Hitching a paycheck, benefits and future nest egg to the exact same company violates the golden rule of finance: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“It is the golden rule, the idea that you treat people the way you want to be treated,” Nolan explains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
It is a golden rule which, when observed, renders men, in good truth, as rich as Croesus.
From Memoir of Queen Adelaide Consort of King William IV. by Doran, Dr. John
