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But instead of allowing Straw and Barger to score, the play was ruled to be a ground rule double,, external putting the runners on second and third.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

He had one ground rule: no personal questions.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

In agreeing to an open-ended conversation, he insisted on one ground rule: He would not “second-guess the Fed.”

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

A special ground rule was established for batted balls that landed or rolled among the overflow crowd, because some spectators were forced to stand in the outfield grass.

From Washington Post May 1, 2023

“You’ve got to show me,” was the ground rule by which he considered all things. 

From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by London, Jack




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