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  • present participle of rule.
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ruling

[roo-ling] / ˈru lɪŋ /




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Mercedes welcomed the ruling but said it disagreed with the court judgement that one of its four sample vehicles was not compliant prior to the software update.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The company is still waiting for FCC decisions on two separate applications, he said, plus a federal court ruling on AT&T’s request to bar California from enforcing its carrier of last resort rule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

The issues were discussed during an enlarged meeting of the ruling party's central military commission on Thursday, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency said.

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

For instance, Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, gifted top-shelf liquor and luxury watches to keep the ruling elite in line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Since ancient times, folk music has been the music of ordinary people, not the ruling class or professional musicians.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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