rule
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She said she was obligated to rule for Domagala because of a prior case involving Lake Winnebago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The first rule of a primary election is: Don’t make too much of the results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In 2011 the firebrand politician achieved what many thought impossible, ending 34 uninterrupted years of Communist rule in West Bengal and dismantling one of the world's longest-serving elected left-wing governments.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
But, with Wimbledon looming later in June, she did not completely rule out the possibility of featuring at a tournament she has won seven times.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
No boy would, so this rule was aimed at you-know-who.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Speaking and Listening - Introductory
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