as in to decide
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute)
the coach ruled on the question of whether an off-campus bar fight ought to disqualify someone from the team
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The top eight advanced direct to the last 16, while those clubs from ninth to 24th will contest a playoff to decide which eight teams join them.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Senate Bill 4 would allow voters to decide whether to keep fluoride in drinking water.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The 1-year LPR determines rates on corporate and most household loans, while the 5-year LPR acts as a reference for mortgage loans.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The investigators determined the vehicle was eastbound on E. Harwood Road at a high rate of speed, struck a curb, left the roadway, and crashed into the side of a building before catching fire.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Jan. 2025
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The suit was eventually settled out of court, and the group signed a new recording contract yielding one of the biggest albums of the decade, 2000’s No Strings Attached, which sold 2.4 million copies in its first week.—
Shirley Halperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, California Waste Solutions settled, agreeing to refund customers and lower its rates.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Markets were substantially lower earlier in the session, but investors may have judged the sell-off somewhat overdone.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the opening of the clip, judges Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and Lionel Richie walk into the audition room with enthusiasm.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Rule (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rule%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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