as in decided
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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Details of how a trial would move forward with states that don’t sign on to the settlement will be decided later.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Analysts at the Institute for Science and International Security pointed out that Iran has not yet decided to build a nuclear weapon.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new story follows the trio as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The stillness of Laurel Playground reflects the unease that has settled over this stretch of West End, which has endured a disproportionate share of violence.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the third, Plymouth South went up 26-21 to start the third on a 9-0 run before Mansfield settled in.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Look no further than your typical classroom, where a book being passionately taught by a professor is undoubtedly being judged as utterly meaningless by at least one of their students.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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Professionals in some industries fear being judged for needing help or missing out on career advancement opportunities if social drinking is encouraged as part of a job.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Ruled (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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