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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Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds?—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Depending on the size of a group, like the girls' 4-H club, competitors share rooms that fit 12 between six sets of bunk beds, with the adult chaperones deciding who shares rooms.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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As is often the case with Atlantic hurricanes, Erin's path will be primarily determined by the strength of the Bermuda High, a semi-permanent ridge of high pressure that sits over the western Atlantic Ocean in the summer.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Welborn said studies are underway to determine what improvements are most appropriate for the highway.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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All of these should be allowed to settle almost to the bottom before the retrieve is begun.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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While the pair have been settled in Los Angeles together for years now, Jonathan opened up to PEOPLE about the possibility of relocating out to the country.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Shorts Program was judged by Leah Bleich, Kimberly Gatewood, Andrew Kasch, Rakhee Morzaria, Nicole Stamp, and Adam Tsekhman.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year’s judging panel include Rankin, Nile Rodgers, Eric Burton, Joe Keery, Scarlet Page, Dimitri From Paris, Julia Cumming, and Simon Wheatley. Abbey Road Music Photography Awards will be held at Abbey Road Studios in London on Oct. 2.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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