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
He told the BBC's Scotcast that the home secretary's reforms would make the rules "fit for purpose for the 21st Century".
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
The city has the ability to remove money from the cards or to permanently turn off a card, Coaxum said, and the city is working with supermarkets and bodegas to make the rules clear.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024
Tech-augmented life, in other words, can be understood as a massive role-playing game, in which physical and virtual realms merge, and Musk et al. make the rules.
From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2024
“True. But I don’t make the rules, Ma. Can’t open the door until you give me the password.”
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
