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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From Times Square’s screens to sidewalk signs, the entire city has been decked out in anticipation of hosting eight of the 104 matches, including the champion-deciding final on Sunday, July 19.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026 -
Amanda and a group of friends went to a housewarming party before deciding on a whim to go to Pulse, an LGBTQ+-friendly nightclub that was hosting a Latin Night.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Police are currently determining the woman's whereabouts to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Phase 1 results, while promising, only represent an early step in determining whether the vaccine will prove successful.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Open only on the weekends from May to October, this has become our apéro (French version of pre-dinner drinks and snacks) ritual, ordering freshly shucked oysters and prawns from the waterfront stand before settling into one of the picnic tables spilling out along the terrace on the quay.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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According to the official synopsis, season 5 will find Emily settling into her new role as the head of Agence Grateau’s Rome office.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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Yet judging a cruise ship purely by its exterior misses the point.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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But judging by what could happen to Social Security, the urgency of shifting your money out of this account type is even more pronounced now.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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“Ruling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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