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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Studios will also be required to notify the DGA if an employer decides to license a director’s work to train a generative AI system to create new work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026 -
Tie breakers are decided by, in order, head-to-head results, goal difference and goals scored.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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Anyone who may have been exposed to measles should first determine whether they have been vaccinated against measles by checking their immunization records, the public health department advised.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Instead, the Knicks – determined not to get punked out on their home floor – made a charge for the ages.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Serpell revels in all of the complications and contradictions of Toni Morrison, treating her subject with both reverence and even some skepticism and never settling for the easy conclusion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The package sets aside $875 million, including roughly $310 million from the state and $565 million in federal funding, to settle the issue.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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To Reduce Waste, Not Trust AI should not be judged against programs or people but against waste.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But judging by what could happen to Social Security, the urgency of shifting your money out of this account type is even more pronounced now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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