as a rule
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"Scheduled elections should, as a rule, go ahead as planned, and only be postponed in exceptional circumstances," said a spokeswoman.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
He provides a blow-by-blow account of the days leading up to the ruling’s publication, including internal communications between the judges that, as a rule, are never shared with the public.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
Or to honesty, as a rule, though he insists that this account of his disastrous Venetian sojourn is genuine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Royal portraits, as a rule, tend to be fairly staid, predictable affairs.
From New York Times • May 15, 2024
For these he was still very punctual as a rule, and he seldom failed to wake up in time for them.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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