general rule
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Dr Simon Thorne, a senior computer science lecturer at Cardiff School of Technologies, urged people, as a general rule, to "never upload any personable identifiable photos".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The general rule of thumb for the high-risk portion of a wealthy person’s portfolio is 5% — that’s for alternative investments like hedge funds, private equity, real-estate speculation and cryptocurrency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
He stresses “the general rule that the Constitution almost never permits the Federal Government or a State to discriminate on the basis of race” except to remedy specific instances of past discrimination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
"However, there is the general rule... that each government member must avoid a conflicting behaviour benefiting for instance their relatives," Havel added.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
This was obviously pre–Civil War, and I stank at pre–Civil War simulations as a general rule.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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