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

“A very simple rule of thumb for tactical liquidation is when gold and equities crash together, which usually signals margin call / liquidation-esque behavior,” they say.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

A useful rule of thumb in this regard is to forget the adults and pay attention to the behavior of the children.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro