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[rool] / rul /








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Unyielding Royalists, who called themselves Cavaliers, immigrated in large numbers to Virginia as refugees during the period of Puritan rule in Britain in the 1640s and ’50s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Those who violate the rule can’t participate in future IPO allocations through Fidelity for six months.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

BonBon co-founder Leo Schaltz says that a key company rule for its shops is to avoid main avenues.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some people establish an irrevocable trust early enough to avoid the five-year look-back rule.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s an unspoken rule that you don’t talk about what happens during your rite.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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