general rule
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“The general rule is three to six months of living expenses in an emergency fund,” Pumphrey said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
As a general rule, the individual components of quantum machines become increasingly unruly as they grow larger, causing error rates to spike.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Rhona says her general rule is not to pay over £100 each for flights.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
As a general rule of thumb: where eyeballs go, advertisers follow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
There was just one exception to this general rule: the dog.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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