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
When it comes to etiquette in tennis, there are a fair few unwritten rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Daniel Mummolo, with the Department of Justice, pushed back during a hearing on the motion Thursday, telling Frimpong that that policy “does not exist either in written or unwritten form.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The unwritten motto of United States Robot and Mechanical Men Corp. was well-known: “No employee makes the same mistake twice. He is fired the first time.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
