Thesaurus results for RULINGS

rulings

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plural of ruling

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a decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard the controversial ruling by the state's supreme court caused an uproar

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an order publicly issued by an authority the FCC's ruling regarding the broadcasting of obscenities

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Recent Examples of rulings Of late, the court seems to be making an effort to offer some limited explanations of its emergency docket rulings, but lower court judges, both liberal and conservative, complain that isn't enough to provide them with adequate guidance. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 In the wake of those rulings, Hoskins ordered the state’s local election authorities to use the 2025 map, pointing to the federal ruling in favor of the map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 But recent court rulings suggest any attempt would face significant legal hurdles. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 But in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court vacated those rulings. — Mark Satta, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 The rulings highlight that leagues and their business partners have discretion in their dealings, including when their relationship might limit competition in the marketplace. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The same is true of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which makes binding rulings on treaty violations. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 The conflicting rulings caused confusion and frustration for voters. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Authors of the legislation, which faces an uncertain future in the House, said aggressive congressional intervention was necessary because a series of legal rulings had sowed chaos in college sports. — New York Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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Perry was sentenced to nine years in prison in August 1992; other launderers Gordon Parry, Patrick Clark, and Jean Savage were also convicted and received varying prison sentences.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Newsom, who is term-limited, has discussed with his advisors reducing death row inmates’ sentences to life in prison without parole as one of his final acts in office, according to the New York Times.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Sánchez's government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week when right-wing opposition parties voted down emergency decrees introduced by his government to address evictions and real estate speculation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Right-wing opposition parties joined forces to scuttle two emergency decrees introduced by Sánchez's government that included measures to reduce evictions and real estate speculation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrees

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The findings are particularly encouraging given concerns that fast-growing beverage chains such as Dutch Bros and 7 Brew could threaten Starbucks' long-term growth.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Once ratified, these findings create permanent licensing precedents.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of findings

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The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of edicts

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The Supreme Court justices sounded wary Monday of state-by-state lawsuits that could impose huge damage verdicts on energy producers for the effects of global climate change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The verdicts have sparked daily protests in the small Balkan country.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of verdicts

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Having his own money at stake forced him to learn which judgments worked and which did not.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Your local recording office also keeps other documents that can affect a property, including mortgages, liens, judgments and easements.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of judgments

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Individual campuses in the CSU and UC can create their own policies in addition to systemwide directives.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
In a statement, ICE downplayed the significance of the memo, which said the new guidance was intended to replace and amend prior directives issued earlier this year, last year and in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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