rule
noun
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc..
was ruling
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past progressiveof rule.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Leon was ruling in response to a legal challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, a nonprofit organization which seeks to protect historic buildings.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Bondi, however, appeared confused about which case the court was ruling on this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
When she was ruling Egypt and frolicking with Mark Antony, the Sphinx had already been buried up to its neck in sand for thousands of years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The Supreme Court was ruling on public interest petitions which it said contained "unsupported" allegations.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
No one knew who was ruling Elfland or the kingdom of the goblins.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
