Rules

/ ruːlz /

plural noun

1. short for Australian Rules

2. 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

Example Sentences

Some rules for childminders have been relaxed.

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London is expected to propose its own rules sometime in 2026.

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It insulates a ruling class, breaks its own rules, and produces societies where “some animals are more equal than others.”

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These partnerships are meant to sidestep federal rules — under the jurisdiction of Congress — that place programs, including Title I, specifically within the Education Department.

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If Republicans lose the Prop 50 lawsuit and the United States Supreme Court does not interfere with a new federal district court ruling putting Texas’ new gerrymander on hold for 2026, Democrats could have an advantage going into 2026, even as the Supreme Court contemplates even more changes in redistricting rules in its pending case out of Louisiana.

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