unwritten

Example Sentences

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The unwritten rules: the bigger, the louder, the splashier, the starrier, the better.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, Rangers had an unwritten rule in place stating that as a club, they would not sign or employ a Roman Catholic.

From BBC

Many Salvadorans were forced to internalize unwritten rules, such as avoiding enemy neighborhoods, dressing according to gang standards and paying extortion demands to survive.

From Seattle Times

Many Salvadorans were affected by this territorial division and were forced to internalize unwritten rules, such as avoiding enemy neighborhoods, dressing according to gang standards and paying extortion demands to survive.

From Seattle Times

“There was an unwritten rule” to not prosecute former presidents and political rivals, Trump told supporters in a speech at his golf club in New Jersey.

From Seattle Times