iron rule
Example Sentences
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“The iron rule of Korean dramas is that ... you need to be able to empathize with the characters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
A slew of statutes and regulations recognize this authority and address immigrants who are not removed within 90 days, a clear signal that this deadline is not, in fact, an iron rule.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2021
After all, decades of TV cop shows had taught executives the iron rule that the viewers needed the good guy to win.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2019
Ryan was not swayed by the speeches and vowed to run the House with the same iron rule if the disruptions continue.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2016
This could not be brought about by an iron rule, and a stern, inflexible character.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Maturin Murray Ballou
