according to Hoyle
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He functioned as a demi chief of staff, making sure meetings were run according to Hoyle and blocking out Lincoln’s schedule, thereby helping decide Lincoln’s priorities.
From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2018
Group dances, solos, finales showed the cards being played according to Hoyle.
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This time around, the U.S. wants things done according to Hoyle.
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Northville, Michigan The Millennium Sir: I'm afraid it's not according to Hoyle that an author should send to a reviewer of his book anything but an angry rebuttal.
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His psychological processes seemed to him rather unique; he felt that he was hardly playing the game according to Hoyle.
From The Bandbox by Vance, Louis Joseph
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