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rubric

[roo-brik] / ˈru brɪk /


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Situations that get bundled together under this rubric include airlines cutting flights, Asian governments requiring home-working to save fuel, rising EV sales and high energy costs sapping overall economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

“It’s about transparency. It’s objectivity. It’s being able to identify the conflicts of interest, mitigate or eliminate the ones that are substantial, and then disclose—because our federal securities rubric is a disclosure-based regime,” Dahiya says.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

"I believe Harry falls very much into that rubric," Dolan said, "because the scapegoat is not only the one who's perceived to be the villain of the family, but their truth-telling is perceived as betrayal."

From Salon May 10, 2025

That typically means anything that falls under the rubric of traditional medical, dental, and vision services, as well as the costs of prescription drugs.

From Slate Mar. 31, 2025

Edna whispers as Ms. Tannenbaum goes over the scoring rubric.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

The Kobe University finding challenges conventional approaches to test preparation and scoring rubrics.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2024

It includes recent rubrics — gleaned from public records — used by admissions committees for the university’s computer science, informatics, public health and business school departments.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2023

"Book banning doesn't fit neatly into the rubrics of left and right politics," reminds Pulitzer prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

From Salon Oct. 1, 2022

In addition, rubrics may be based on conventions already discussed in class or a previous reading.

From Textbooks Dec. 21, 2021

She puts down the stack of rubrics she’s holding.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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