as a rule

1. In general, usually, as in As a rule Irene does not eat meat. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The IDF statement continued: "The destruction of civilian property by soldiers is contrary to IDF values. As a rule, incidents that deviate from IDF orders and values will be examined, investigated, and addressed by commanders."

From BBC

As a rule, the brothers talk business but avoid politics; there’s hardly a need — they already know where each other is coming from.

From Los Angeles Times

It would do so by asserting congressional authority to redefine every action taken by the executive branch as a “rule” that could be repealed through the CRA by a simple majority.

From Slate

"As a rule, the part that thaws out first, especially the trunk, is often eaten by modern predators or birds," he told the Reuters news agency.

From BBC

Because, as a rule, Democratic commissioners are sympathetic toward labor, while Republican commissioners are management-side lawyers who hate unions and do everything they can to crush them.

From Slate

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