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- the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar
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- the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities
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ruling
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of ruling (Entry 2 of 3)
- the ruling opinion on premarital sex
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ruling
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of ruling (Entry 3 of 3)
- a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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- bossing,
- captaining,
- commanding,
- controlling,
- governing,
- presiding (over),
- swaying
- [archaic]
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- a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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