ruled

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The study builds on earlier research that ruled out glaciers as the primary means of transporting the stone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A year later, a court ruled that Devon County Council had failed to meet its duty when setting the fees it pays to private care homes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The US Tsunami Warning Center ruled out a significant tsunami threat following the quake.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Pandolfo Petrucci, Prince of Siena, ruled his state more with the assistance of men who had been held in suspicion than by others.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli