golden rule

Example Sentences

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Papperger had broken a golden rule of dealing with the U.S. government: Never announce anything related to the sharing of technology without first getting approval.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For me, one golden rule is keep the heap level,” he said.

From Seattle Times

"The golden rule in the office," he says, "is that as soon as your car is charged, you have to move it and send a WhatsApp message to the EV group."

From BBC

“The forager’s golden rule is that you never eat anything without 100 percent certainty of identification,” said Mr. Cook.

From New York Times

If I did “Extreme Nerd Home Makeover,” I’d have a few golden rules:

From Washington Post