- present participle of rule.
ruling
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The Orange Order's legal challenge to a ruling in June this year succeeded on procedural grounds.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The news organizations have argued that the court’s ruling should apply to their pool access as well.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
For one health system, a favorable court ruling wasn’t enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Michael celebrated the ruling on X, writing: "The hammer of justice has smashed Anthropic arguments."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Her countenance—despite the rumors—was still youthful and pleasing, and she endeavoured to carry on ruling in the manner of the dead king.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
By 1906, four years after Hoy’s final game, that practice was widespread and by 1908 umpires were required to use visible hand signals alongside verbal calls so players, fielders and fans could understand rulings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The ICJ's rulings are binding but it has no power to enforce them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
They discuss Gorsuch’s key rulings to date, his unpredictability, and how he’s shaped the court—and our country—for decades to come.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Now, court rulings seen by BBC Sport shed more light on other convictions relating to the same case.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Court began insisting that federal judges defer more to state court rulings, which tended to be more indulgent of errors and defects in capital proceedings.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
