rule
Example Sentences
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They were also building out an empire, and that empire functioned by top-down tyrannical rule.
From Slate • Jul. 3, 2026
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she won’t rule out leaving her post early to join France’s 2027 presidential debate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
The legal setback for the Postal Service proposed rule was welcome news to the union representing postal workers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
“The general rule is three to six months of living expenses in an emergency fund,” Pumphrey said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
“Is that a rule? It seems like there are lots of rules to being a robot. Who taught you? No one taught me.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Vocabulary lists containing rule
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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Speaking and Listening - Introductory
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