Rules
Britishplural noun
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short for Australian Rules
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English history the neighbourhood around certain prisons (esp the Fleet and King's Bench prison) in which trusted prisoners were allowed to live under specified restrictions
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Appeared in the October 7, 2026, print edition as 'Preserve California’s Maritime Climate Rules'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Premier League says City "systematically broke Premier League Rules for nearly a decade".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rules followed by American companies are also unlikely to bind foreign rivals, a hostile government, or a clandestine organization.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Rep. Jim McGovern, the top Democrat on the Rules Committee, turned his back to Gluesenkamp Perez while she testified in the committee the following day.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Rules relaxed; they could go out to the bar near the expressway.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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