rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
is ruling
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present progressiveof rule (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Citing an internal memo it had viewed, Bloomberg News reported last month that the airline is ruling out a bankruptcy filing this year.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
“Every court is ruling against you,” said Justice Elena Kagan.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
"There's one institution that is ruling on European law and it is the European Court of Justice," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2021
Wright remains unsigned, and for now, neither side is ruling out that him coming back at some point.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
"And your heart is ruling your head, Jonn of the Orchard?"
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
