golden rule
Example Sentences
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“Hitching a paycheck, benefits and future nest egg to the exact same company violates the golden rule of finance: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
There is no golden rule for how much is enough, says Blodgett.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
On the Beagle, too, he would say, that he learned what he considered the golden rule for saving time; i.e., taking care of the minutes.
From Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters by Charles Darwin
