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[rool] / rul /








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Readers weigh in on the nascent construction boom, the Taylor rule, and the case for APA as a takeover target.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Finance Minister Elin Jones said she also wanted more "clear and reasonable exemptions" to the rule.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

AMERICA’S distinctive advantage was always the liberal side of the rule of law: specifically, the types of rules that secure private property, punish anticompetitive conduct and hold the state at arm’s length from the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The answer is that the rule of law, in China and elsewhere, is not one thing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

He refused to go along with this new rule, but in a twist of irony, we voted on it and he lost.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

We'll get to complying with financial rules in a moment, but first let's start by looking at how much a club like Tottenham are making on matchdays.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In June the European Parliament approved tougher migration rules that grant authorities broader powers to return irregular arrivals.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Safety is an afterthought; the rules arrive later, sometimes all at once fixed costs favor scale.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The agency said in its announcement that “drought conditions over the past 25 years,” and the likelihood of continued dry conditions, made it “particularly challenging” to come up with new rules.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

“What does it matter if you mess the place up a little? Break a few rules? You’re not going to be there forever,” said George.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

This comes after Spain's Supreme Court ruled this month that migrants stopped at sea while trying to reach Ceuta or Melilla, another Spanish enclave, cannot be summarily returned to Morocco.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Writing of Trajan, who ruled the Roman empire from A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

As of this week, he still hasn’t ruled.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Experts have ruled out lead toxicity and swallowed objects, but a diagnosis remains elusive.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

On appeal, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in Bostick’s case that the police officer’s conduct violated the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Since the patients can’t tell you what’s wrong, it becomes a long process of ruling out diagnoses one by one, while providing supportive care and watching how the animal responds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Modi's ruling party has 9.6 million Instagram followers, while the CJP, launched only in May, has more than 26 million.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Following that ruling, Labour cancelled last year's women's conference outright, awaiting full guidance from the equalities watchdog around the definition of a woman.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a misinterpretation of the court ruling had spread among migrants and traffickers, leading to the influx.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

Given the blanket nature of the ruling, courts have found police encounters to be consensual in truly preposterous situations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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