rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
has been ruling
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present perfect progressiveof rule (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The supreme leader, for instance, is 83 and has been ruling since 1989.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2022
The audio released late Thursday night depicts a very different McCarthy than the one who has been ruling over House Republicans in the last year and a half.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
You know the Supreme Court has been ruling in favor of more inclusiveness in marriage-equality cases.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2014
Singh's fragile coalition has been ruling as a minority government since two allies pulled out.
From Reuters ● May 8, 2013
In every age God has been ruling and overruling, witnessing by His Spirit through the living word.
From Our Day In the Light of Prophecy by William Ambrose Spicer
