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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After coming in as an engineer, Dell'Anno decided to fully immerse himself in the culinary world.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Older Americans clearly need protection, and Tejasvi was determined to provide it.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tylee's remains were dismembered and so badly burned that her cause of death couldn't be determined, according to Business Insider.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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From a tax perspective, for example, there is danger that individuals with imperfect compliance histories may be judged inconsistently.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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How could she be judged in communication?—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ruled (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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