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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

On Substack recently, Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of the Atlantic, shared a writer’s account of using Claude to build a custom editing rubric while instructing the A.I.,

From Slate Apr. 17, 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

But “Dangerous Animals” meets all of the rubric criteria for not just a great shark film, but a fantastic time at the theater during the summer movie season.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2025

But the rubric for the assignment asks for dialogue.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

Balta added that the rubrics on Harper’s site only pertain to the way current UW and transfer students are evaluated — not incoming freshmen, who in some cases can apply directly to their major.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2023

The team also drew upon Berkeley Lab's expertise and instrumentation to fully characterize their microbial factories by many different rubrics.

From Science Daily Sep. 19, 2023

“But all four reflect a respect and understanding of the educational and social rubrics and traditions that have made VMI great,” the statement read.

From Washington Post Jul. 2, 2022

Articulate how rubrics provide insight into the final outcomes of an assignment.

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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