ruled

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British and Irish authorities have already ruled it out when they host Euro 2028, when Europe's top footballing nations compete against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Infantino, the Swiss lawyer who had ruled over the world’s most popular sport for nearly a decade, would present a new award that had nothing to do with kicking a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The study builds on earlier research that ruled out glaciers as the primary means of transporting the stone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

There is also mention of a king and a princess, referring to a time when India was comprised of many feudal states ruled by kings.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin