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  • present participle of rule.
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ruling

[roo-ling] / ˈru lɪŋ /




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Appeared in the March 6, 2026, print edition as 'Firms Rush Shipments After Ruling on Tariffs'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Appeared in the January 31, 2026, print edition as 'Panama Canal Ruling Has Global Reach'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Eighteen runners went to post for the Derby after 2,000 Guineas winner Ruling Court was a late withdrawal, with trainer Charlie Appleby concerned about the rain-softened ground.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Ruling Dr Warner's fitness to practice as "currently impaired" is "necessary to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of the public," it added.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024

Ruling Alone In the inscription that describes Cleopatra’s participation in the ceremony of the Buchis bull, no mention is made of Ptolemy XIII.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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