rules

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It rules the Mississippi as definitively as the pyramids of Egypt rule the Nile, but speaking of a bright future rather than inexorable fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

There'd be a written constitution, a move to proportional representation and they'd scrap the rules that force MPs to vote for their party, the "whip".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Funds cannot be accessed until age 18, and at that point, they follow IRA rules and are largely not meant to be withdrawn until age 59½.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

The contract also adds more rules around the use of AI technology, including requiring that directors oversee any footage created by artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

To add a dog to a team anywhere on the trail was against the rules.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell