as in deciding
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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Global firms consider enforcement regimes when deciding where to locate research, production, and scaling operations.—
Laura Peter,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026 -
Even experienced players can misread a pitch by inches, which makes deciding whether to challenge even more difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The police chief said the department hired an outside firm to investigate the entire ordeal, which includes determining why the patrol was left unlocked.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The numbers, often delayed because of the process of determining overdose deaths, were released this month based on information available March 1 by the federal National Vital Statistics System.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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But ultimately investors remained on edge, with oil prices settling Friday at their highest level in more than three years.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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The February Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors shows the mountain homes market settling after years of rapid growth, with buyers gaining more choices and sellers learning that patience and smart pricing matter.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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In these annual awards, voted for by our esteemed foodie judging panel, restaurants are spotlighting punchy flavors from the Caribbean, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Thailand by way of Japan, China and even Mongolia.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Democrat, Republican, and independent voters (timely) often fall into the same flawed pattern when judging the nation's condition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Ruling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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