rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
have been ruling
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present perfect progressiveof rule.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 three Kims, who have been ruling North Korea successively since its foundation in 1948, are the subject of a strong personality cult among its 25 million people.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Paramount and local water groups have been ruling the roost for a long time.
From BusinessWeek ● May 25, 2011
"History suggests that if my recommendations had been followed when made . . . the chances are good the Generalissimo would have been ruling China today."
From Time Magazine Archive
Moreover, they have been ruling on both military and civilian matters.
From Time Magazine Archive
The amount of their testimony, when taken together, appears to be simply this, that there have been ruling elders, as distinct from preaching elders, in the Church of Christ from the beginning.
From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by
