unwritten
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But he had also taught me some of Russian prison’s unwritten rules—and how I could avoid ending up in the lowest rung of its caste system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The problem with unwritten rules, of course, is that some people have already been taught them.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Some commenters rushed to Ware’s defense, airing their own frustrations and experiences with people who violate an unwritten but sacrosanct rule among serious filmgoers: Phones need to be silenced and stay off during a movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
When it comes to etiquette in tennis, there are a fair few unwritten rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Peter Van Houten is going to tell us the famously unwritten end of the best book ever.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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