rule
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A hundred years later, Owain Glyndŵr instigated a 15-year revolt against the rule of King Henry IV and claimed the title Prince of Wales, before Wales was reconquered by the English.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The proposed rule also affects private K-12 schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
But other schools have looked for wiggle room, and the new IRS rule does have some exceptions.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Most plans do, but not all, and some impose their own conditions — like a full-time status requirement, even though the tax code has no such rule.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her own rule dropped in on her thoughts like a brick, squashing her fantasies.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Some keys come with rules saying they can never be sold at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Unlike the nuclear sphere, where rules have been broadly understood since the Cold War, hybrid warfare escalation is "largely undefined", he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
To maintain nonprofit status, which allows donations to be tax-deductible, organizations must follow IRS rules on lobbying, political campaign activity and annual reporting requirements, as well as other obligations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Jenrick has written to investors who hold government debt to set up meetings in London and New York to discuss what fiscal rules he would set with the aim of reducing the cost of borrowing.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ben is always telling us we should write our own rules, especially when it comes to things society tells us.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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It ruled "the temporary suspension" of bombings of rebel camps when there is intelligence information or other alerts about "the possible presence of children and adolescents."
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 2024, judge Aenlle-Rocha ruled that Daniels could not sue the Grammy winner as an individual, but Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc remained a defendant.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Economists say the central bank’s concern over higher energy prices has intensified, and an interest rate increase before the end of 2026 can’t be necessarily ruled out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
For example, on Friday, a federal appeals court ruled 3-0 that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Many nations in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia were either ruled or occupied by Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, and the United States.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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The reforms, which have yet to be debated in Congress, have drawn criticism from rights groups, opposition leaders and even members of the ruling coalition.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Sportsbooks have surged in popularity since the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized sports betting in the U.S., leaving it to be regulated by states.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her opinion draws on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in 2021 that dismissed a lawsuit by New York City that sought to hold fossil-fuel producers liable for CO2 emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Following the ruling, the About Damn Time singer, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, thanked her lawyers in her Instagram post.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The three-judge panel issued a ruling that allows same-sex marriages to take place.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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