rules

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Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

"Rules are great, but if you can't back them up with hard power, the rules are not worth the paper they are written on," he said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“Vivos has prided itself on the ability of members to coexist with each other and within the confines of the Rules and Regulations,” it said in an email to lessees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” the 2020 book Hastings wrote with journalist Erin Meyer, describes how he initially opposed allowing users to download films and television programs to watch later.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Rules and schools are tools for fools, Reynie thought.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart