Rules
Britishplural noun
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short for Australian Rules
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English history the neighbourhood around certain prisons (esp the Fleet and King's Bench prison) in which trusted prisoners were allowed to live under specified restrictions
Example Sentences
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Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
"Rules are great, but if you can't back them up with hard power, the rules are not worth the paper they are written on," he said.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Rules around the promotion irritated customers and servers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Rules, regulations, paperwork, escrow practices, fees, taxes and inheritance laws can differ wildly depending on the country and even the region.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
“I don’t care! Rules are rules. When people don’t follow the rules, I get very, very angry.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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