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[rool] / rul /








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For more than seven decades, fusion researchers have relied on a mathematical rule to determine whether plasma can remain sufficiently hot and dense, for a long enough period, to sustain fusion without additional external heating.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

While a small number of projects have encountered permitting challenges at the state level, those cases are the exception rather than the rule.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

In the video, Prince Harry also revealed that he had a rule that he would never be away from his family for more than 10 days.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

It also taps into nostalgia for the toy cars, which originated after English engineer Jack Odell designed the first model to comply with a 1952 British school rule requiring toys to fit inside a matchbox.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

With the breakup of the Ottoman Empire and the release of Arab lands from Turkish rule, that oil-rich region was divided into spheres of British and French influence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

That includes tough rules on deficits, an independent central bank, and a pension system that indexes retirement to lengthening lifespans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Under Germany's privacy rules, he will be named during the trial only as Serhii K, but during extradition proceedings he was identified as Serhii Kuznetsov.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

When asked for comment, TikTok pointed a reporter to its content safety rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

All convictions in the United States were overturned in 2022 after an appeal court ruled that there was insufficient evidence that the traders' requests had broken any rules or laws.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

To add a dog to a team anywhere on the trail was against the rules.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

When he was recalled in August it was in place of Jake Weatherald as opener, but he was moved down to number five for this Test when Cameron Green was ruled out.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The judge ruled that the three Mexican defendants acted with premeditation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Back in June, the Supreme Court ruled that Cook — who was nominated by President Joe Biden — could keep serving in her role at the Fed while her legal challenge continued.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

In a rare spot of good news, the local government dropped the plan after national officials questioned its legality, but a future cull hasn’t been ruled out.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Visibly shaken, Judge Byrne ruled that the trial would continue.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

“The Court credits Defendant’s concerns regarding jury contamination and prediction-market activity as genuine,” Judge Tony Graf wrote in a ruling last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Maresca placed the emphasis on "when" City win their appeal, as they vehemently insist the commission's ruling contained "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Mitchell told BBC News the "police misconduct immunity created by the Court of Appeal's ruling" was extremely concerning and that if "we fail to close this legal loophole there will be devastating consequences for victims".

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Plus, a single stat is rarely a definitive ruling on overall health.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Hunger was now the ruling instinct in the Labrador and it drove him out to forage in the early dawn.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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