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[rool] / rul /








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As the heir of the movement founded by her father, her election has inspired both jubilation and fear among Peruvians who recall Alberto Fujimori’s rule from 1990 to 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Activist investors who want to force changes at underperforming closed-end funds take advantage of this rule by buying up a bunch of shares and then trying to change how the fund is run.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"I feel genuinely moved today by the rule of law," Lander told reporters after the verdict.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Pratt gave voice to their discontent with the system of one-party rule and said things they too often felt uncomfortable saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was her own rule, and the rules existed for a good reason.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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