rule of thumb
Example Sentences
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My rule of thumb is to add one cup of cottage cheese for every cup of sauce.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
As a rule of thumb, every $10 rise in oil adds about five cents per pound to polyethylene, according to Morales.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
A space rule of thumb holds that costs drop 90% when robots replace people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
As a rule of thumb, parents should only invest for college after getting their retirement savings on track.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“The rule of thumb is that you buy at ten and sell at twenty.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
