ruler
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This effectively alters the cosmic ruler used to measure distances and, in turn, the value of the Hubble constant inferred from the model, helping to ease the Hubble tension.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was expected to hold talks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Dolly Parton — the “queen of country,” benevolent ruler of Dollywood and America’s true sweetheart — died at age 80 last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Bank Melli began operating in the U.A.E. in 1969, before statehood, and has two branches in Dubai, whose ruler inaugurated its first branch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
After the paint dries, use a permanent marker to make the yellow rim look like a ruler.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
These were people who ruled a country, the heirs to generations of rulers.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
"I appeal to our rulers," he said, adding that Hammad had been "doing well in school" before the tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Alexander Johannes Edmonds and Eckart Frahm identify three rulers who do not appear on the list but whose reigns can be reconstructed from other surviving evidence.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
And we saw moments of unease between the rulers and those they rule.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Carl sticks pencils and rulers into the snowman’s torso and pens into its head.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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