as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team
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After years of struggling with symptoms and no relief, despite doing everything her medical team recommended, Cecilia decided to find a new care team.—
Korin Miller,
Flow Space,
23 Apr. 2025 -
Rudd agrees and, delighted by the experience, returns the favor for Samberg, who decides to don only a T-shirt for his portrait.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Transparent pricing: Rates are determined based on calculations that consider real factors—from driving experience and vehicle type to business location.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The new hearing is scheduled for May 9 and will determine the admissibility of the reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Thousands of European Jews, including Sheinbaum’s grandparents, settled in the capital’s historic center.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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And in the court of public opinion, Statoil would be judged in the future for destroying them now.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, he will be judged on the results of his moves.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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