ground rule
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Their only ground rule is they can’t mention the kidney while arguing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
In the Zeshaan household there is a ground rule - conversations about politics are not allowed when the family gets together.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
Despite a home run from outfielder Randal Grichuk and a ninth-inning RBI ground rule double from Brandon Drury, the Angels fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Saturday night for their fifth consecutive loss.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2023
In agreeing to an open-ended conversation, he insisted on one ground rule: He would not “second-guess the Fed.”
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
“You’ve got to show me,” was the ground rule by which he considered all things.
From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by London, Jack
