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Navarro says homes with a lot of stainless steel should follow the general rule to only use bleach in the bathroom or laundry room.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
As a general rule, team builders think general managers who are early in the building process should not target wide receivers.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The general rule is one litter box per cat, plus one extra.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Finally, Domingo shares the Hawaiian phrase, Aloha ke kahi i ke kahi, as a general rule of thumb when visiting Oahu.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
As a general rule, team builders think general managers who are early in the building process should not target wide receivers.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The general rule is one litter box per cat, plus one extra.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Finally, Domingo shares the Hawaiian phrase, Aloha ke kahi i ke kahi, as a general rule of thumb when visiting Oahu.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for general rule
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“General rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20rule. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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