make the rules
Example Sentences
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And while you can’t control your guests’ habits, hosts can make the rules.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
"We wanted to make the rules easier to understand," he told the inquiry.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024
But I don’t make the rules, and so here we go again.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023
They’re the squares, Emile, they’re the ones who screw it up for us, who blow the whistle, who make the rules.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
