ground rule
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He had one ground rule: no personal questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 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
A special ground rule was established for batted balls that landed or rolled among the overflow crowd, because some spectators were forced to stand in the outfield grass.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
The Mets unsuccessfully appealed and Nimmo was credited with a ground rule double.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
“You’ve got to show me,” was the ground rule by which he considered all things.
From The Jacket (Star-Rover) by Jack London
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