rules

Example Sentences

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The wealthy—and the organizations or politicians they assist—have the means to provide alternative perspectives, typically rooted in the practical realities of building a business rather than in intellectual theories, media stereotypes or government rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Peer deeply into your target’s eyes” had been one of the first rules on the list.

From Literature

“You wounded it so badly, we can’t follow any of the old rules anymore.”

From Literature

“You time fanatics have so many rules, it’d take an eternity to break them all.”

From Literature

“JB thinks Hodge must have set up this cave twenty years ago, before the start of Damaged Time. He just had to trust that everything would stay ready. . . . Then Hodge and Gary broke hundreds of rules arranging for kids to move here, so they could pick up everyone at once. JB had to scramble to find all the addresses by looking at property records from the future.”

From Literature