rule against

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That was when Leeds watched Derby training seven years ago, but at that time there was no specific rule against spying on an opponent before a game.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Arbitrators who are employed time and time again by the same companies with a large number of contracts that require arbitration may be loath to rule against them and lose out on their next paycheck.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

In private memos, he justified himself by arguing that the Court would eventually rule against the EPA anyway.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He was cut from the basketball team after breaking a rule against skiing, but managed to cover his college expenses by working part time at a sporting-goods store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

As we later reconstructed it from what Primi said, Mami's first reaction was anger that we had broken her rule against eating in our bedrooms.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez