rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
are ruling
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present progressiveof rule.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Winger Gabriel Martinelli has been extensively linked with a move away this summer, and it is understood that isn't something the club are ruling out.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
More than a dozen exploration blocks in the country are under negotiation — which suggests that companies are ruling out war, Ali said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
With incumbent Muhammadu Buhari not on the ballot, the main contenders are ruling party veteran Bola Tinubu, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, and third party candidate Peter Obi.
From Reuters ● Feb. 13, 2023
"You are ruling class," he said, with no more rancor than if he had informed me that I had brown hair, or a slightly newer iPhone than his.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
“You are ruling over us for our own good,” he said feebly.
From "1984" by George Orwell
