ground rule
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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
Their only ground rule is they can’t mention the kidney while arguing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 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
“You’ve got to show me,” was the ground rule by which he considered all things.
From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by London, Jack
