rule
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Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr said in a statement he was "saddened" by the band's decision and that success in the Asian category did not rule out wins for other headline awards.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The 4% rule was developed in the 1990s and is still widely used by retirees.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
This last rule is perhaps the most important; it would prevent the court from providing under-the-radar expansions of the law as it tried to do in the aftermath of Callais.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
“You know the rule: No having fun without me!”
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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It essentially means that judges must presume that the government — whether it be federal prosecutors, an IRS auditor or an FBI agent — did their jobs according to the rules and in good faith.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The clip went viral shortly after the incident on March 12, triggering a backlash that led to his arrest in Singapore, which is known for its strict enforcement of public order and hygiene rules.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The new rules have created an environment with a domestic mandate to improve corporate governance and improve shareholder returns—“which is what private equity is good at,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Under Grammy rules, songs nominated for the category must contain "meaningful use" of an Asian language.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ben is always telling us we should write our own rules, especially when it comes to things society tells us.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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He appealed an earlier court decision that Bridgen's claim could go to trial, and on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal three judges ruled in his favour.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Experts have ruled out lead toxicity and swallowed objects, but a diagnosis remains elusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
While the Fed is largely expected to leave rates steady, a rate rise cannot be ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The 51-year-old ran a campaign shadowed by the divisive legacy of her father, who ruled Peru in the 1990s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
But Madison the slaveholder was ruled by fear and self-interest.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The city had no known palaces where a ruler or ruling class could have controlled these tools of commerce and administration.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
She also forwarded her ruling to disciplinary officials in New York, who had earlier received an ethics complaint about acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
In a ruling published Tuesday night, the court gave the former president's defense team 48 hours to explain whether the image was created with his consent.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
U.S. officials described that regulatory ruling as a new trade barrier Canada was looking to impose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Word came back that Clinton would prefer not to make a ruling on the matter, “an unusual decision,” according to Oddsson.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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