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How to Use *rule* in a Sentence

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If you
**break the rules**, you'll be asked to leave. -
It's
**against the rules**to eat during class. -
I understand the basic
**rules**of chess. -
It's important to learn the
**rules of the road**before taking your driving test. -
As long as you're living under our roof, you'll follow our
**rules**. -
Under the new
**rules**, casual dress is now allowed. -
He violated the
**unwritten rule**that you must thank your host before you leave a party. -
The college has strict
**rules**for qualifying for financial assistance. -
The new
**rule**allows employees to dress casually on Fridays. -
The county does not seem poised to change its
**rules**any time soon.

— Christopher Goffard,*Los Angeles Times*, 8 Apr. 2024 -
The new
**rules**would drop the requirement down to just $600 in profit.

— Andrew Paul,*Popular Science*, 22 Nov. 2023 -
There are no hard-and-fast
**rules**about how much to tip anywhere, of course.

— Emily Heil,*Washington Post*, 9 Nov. 2023 -
In 2023, the
**rules**didn’t apply to many of the year’s biggest success stories.

— Rebecca Rubin,*Variety*, 28 Dec. 2023 -
The former president broke the judge’s
**rules**but walked away scot-free.

— Peter Charalambous,*ABC News*, 12 Jan. 2024 -
Among the
**rules**: The event site must remain a secret until right before the event starts.

— Sharon Coolidge,*The Enquirer*, 8 Sep. 2023 -
The trouble is that my in-laws have no respect for our household
**rules**.

— Kwame Anthony Appiah,*New York Times*, 22 Sep. 2023 -
If there are eight
**rules**and just one resonates with someone, that’s fine by him.

— Amy Kaufman,*Los Angeles Times*, 27 Aug. 2023 -
Texas has work
**rules**in place for recipients between the ages of 16 and 59.

— Brady Knox,*Washington Examiner*, 30 Oct. 2023 -
The two had long chats about Complex Care, the
**rules**and regulations.

— Michelle Theriault Boots,*Anchorage Daily News*, 22 July 2023 -
The court costs, like the rest of the case, are subject to appeal, according to court
**rules**on appeal filings.

— Ian Max Stevenson,*Idaho Statesman*, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Here are the best etiquette
**rules**to follow to make sure your Christmas cards arrive right on time.

— Betsy Cribb Watson,*Southern Living*, 27 Oct. 2023 -
Basically everyone thought the
**rule**was a little silly and not the point of the strike.

— Elizabeth Logan,*Glamour*, 30 Oct. 2023 -
As her success and power grow, so too does her ruthless
**rule**.

— Laura Zornosa,*TIME*, 26 Jan. 2024 -
Clearly, there are a lot of
**rules**involved, and the best course for you two will depend on the specifics of your situation.

— Liz Weston,*San Diego Union-Tribune*, 7 Apr. 2024 -
Drizzle it in eggs, add it to a sandwich, or use it as a dipping sauce for chicken wings — there are no
**rules**.

— Olivia Muenter,*Peoplemag*, 22 Nov. 2023 -
And what are the
**rules**and what are their measurements and how are people analyzed?

— Brande Victorian,*The Hollywood Reporter*, 8 July 2023 -
The crackdown on vendors who use free speech claims to skirt city
**rules**is less clear-cut, officials said.

— David Garrick,*San Diego Union-Tribune*, 6 Oct. 2023 -
Beijing has spent years laying the groundwork for the
**rules**that take effect Tuesday.

—*Time*, 15 Aug. 2023 -
The league’s disciplinary process would drop faster than a yellow flag on any player caught breaking the
**rule**.

— Lisa Gutierrez,*Kansas City Star*, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Part of that deal was a
**rule**change to allow a single member to raise a motion to vacate, which would then force a vote on the measure.

— Cami Mondeaux,*Washington Examiner*, 6 Oct. 2023

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How will the court
**rule on**the motion? -
Who will be the next leader to
**rule**the country? -
The court
**ruled in favor of**the defendant. -
The board
**ruled**that her behavior was cheating. -
All of his actions were
**ruled**by his religion. -
The jury
**ruled against**the tobacco companies. -
The queen
**ruled**for 25 years. -
The Supreme Court
**ruled**the law unconstitutional. -
A dynasty
**ruled**over this region during the 11th century. -
So, the court did not
**rule**on the merits of the case this time.

— The Editors,*National Review*, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The high court
**ruled**for the plaintiffs and sent the case back for the lower court to resolve.

— Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com,*al*, 16 Aug. 2023 -
Which, and to what extent? The Supreme Court has
**ruled**on this issue.

— The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff,*San Diego Union-Tribune*, 20 Feb. 2024 -
But the judge
**ruled**Thursday not to release them right now.

— Shira Moolten,*Orange County Register*, 2 Mar. 2024 -
Here, the Court of Appeals agreed with Kesha on five of the statements but
**ruled**that the other 20 could remain part of the suit.

— Chris Willman,*Variety*, 13 June 2023 -
But the Supreme Court ultimately
**ruled**against the couple.

— Andrea Castillo,*Los Angeles Times*, 4 Jan. 2024 -
Her death has been
**ruled**a homicide, according to the outlets, and a cause of death is yet to be announced.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque,*Peoplemag*, 17 Oct. 2023 -
An appeals court has not yet
**ruled**on the district’s request for a new trial.

— Debbie Truong,*Los Angeles Times*, 16 Oct. 2023 -
Then the Supreme Court
**ruled**7-2 last month that one of the works in the series breached a celebrity photographer’s copyright.

— Kelly Crow,*WSJ*, 12 June 2023 -
As a result of the hearing, the court
**ruled**Hayman was fit to stand trial, according to the judge’s order.

— Julia Marnin,*Sacramento Bee*, 7 Feb. 2024 -
Hamas
**rules**Gaza, the small strip of land bordering Israel and Egypt that has changed hands several times over the past 70 years.

— Abbas Al Lawati,*CNN*, 16 Oct. 2023 -
Elden Ring is set in the Lands Between, a realm fraught with danger and
**ruled**by several demigods.

— Jade Chung-Lee,*PCMAG*, 21 July 2023 -
In 2010, three years after Anna Nicole's death, the court
**ruled**that she was not entitled to any of his estate.

— Olivia Evans,*Women's Health*, 18 May 2023 -
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the suit, but last Friday, a judge
**ruled**that the plaintiffs can proceed.

—*Essence*, 5 Dec. 2023 -
The State Supreme Court is not expected to
**rule**immediately on the case.

— Julie Bosman,*New York Times*, 21 Nov. 2023 -
But the judge
**ruled**that such a short, simple phrase could not be monopolized by any one lyricist.

— Bill Donahue,*Billboard*, 28 Aug. 2023 -
Libra is
**ruled**by Venus, the Planet of Love, so this time is giving cozy, social, fall romance vibes.

— Elizabeth Gulino,*refinery29.com*, 22 Sep. 2023 -
Barış’ father is a member of Parliament who pulls strings, so her death is
**ruled**a suicide in court.

— Nick Vivarelli,*Variety*, 19 Oct. 2023 -
Judge Michael Gaffey
**ruled**on Thursday the defense can bring up Jabbari’s arrest during the trial.

— Rebecca Rubin,*Variety*, 4 Dec. 2023 -
The
**ruling**monarch personally selects recipients of the honor, and Princess Kate received the rank from Queen Elizabeth in 2019.

— Janine Henni,*Peoplemag*, 8 Apr. 2024 -
Under his liberal predecessor, Moon Jae-in, the
**ruling**party attempted to pass a law that would have subjected journalists to punitive damage claims.

— Max Kim,*Los Angeles Times*, 8 Apr. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'rule.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

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