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[rool] / rul /








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Some people establish an irrevocable trust early enough to avoid the five-year look-back rule.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

There was no public announcement of a rule or metric change at Spotify in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The world's largest chipmaker has told the BBC that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The implicit rule was that provincial party chiefs had earned the party’s protection after retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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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