rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
have ruled
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present perfectof rule.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This Tiglath-pileser appears to have ruled at the same time as the officially recognized king Aššur-dān III, who was also his nephew.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
If she’d resisted the urge to write this and deploy the word “Kafkaesque,” could the Court have ruled sooner?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Since then, courts in Nevada and Washington have ruled the opposite way, allowing state enforcement to proceed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Experts have ruled out lead toxicity and swallowed objects, but a diagnosis remains elusive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
You could have ruled it with a straight-edge.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
