How to Use ground rule in a Sentence

ground rule

noun

• This isn't the first time Blue has set the ground rules.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 24 May 2018
• Before starting the two agreed on the ground rules of their bet.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2020
• Think of it as setting ground rules for a game—what's in bounds and what's out?
  — Saurabh Choudhuri, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• With a few ground rules, working from home can be a breeze!
  — Maurie Backman, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2017
• Paul had a third homer, but it was ruled a ground rule double.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022
• Few apps care to set some ground rules at the get-go like this, even if this is the slimmest of requests.
  — PCMAG, 6 May 2024
• The two sides met for the first bargaining session on Feb. 7 to set ground rules for the talks.
  — oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2020
• Both campaigns have agreed to the network’s ground rules.
  — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
• Before getting to the grades, let’s make one ground rule.
  — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2019
• There are a few ground rules: don't wring the chicken's neck, and no eye-gouging.
  — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2018
• And with the tying run at the plate, Wilmer Flores smoked a ground rule double to make it 4-2.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024
• There were ground rules, chief among them: no media leaks.
  — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2018
• Then Armstrong hit a ground rule double to score two more and make it 9-1.
  — oregonlive, 7 June 2022
• Try to establish ground rules to make the time more bearable.
  — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2020
• Policy’s supposed to create the guardrails and the ground rules.
  — Eric Johnson, Vox, 15 July 2019
• In approaching the subject, Mr. Burns and Ms. Novick set some ground rules.
  — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2017
• Mallenbaum shares the tricks of the trade and the unbreakable ground rules (no touching is a big one).
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2017
• The main political forces have agreed on the ground rules for a new election.
  — The Economist, 23 Jan. 2020
• But first, here are some ground rules that vary depending on your age.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023
• First, a few ground rules to note: Apologizing is not a sign of weakness on the job.
  — Scott Steinberg, Quartz at Work, 28 Aug. 2019
• But here are the ground rules: salt, pepper, sugar, and one cooking fat don't count.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit, 20 July 2017
• In Kiermaier’s case, there was no ground rule involved.
  — New York Times, 11 Oct. 2021
• Before the game, Mickie laid out the ground rules to Brad for sitting with the family.
  — Will Blythe, Esquire, 1 Apr. 2010
• This isn't a complex task but there are certain ground rules to follow here.
  — Vasudevan Swaminathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• Deja Westbrook slugged a ground rule double down the left field line to put the Apaches on the scoreboard.
  — Steve Goldstein, latimes.com, 10 May 2018
• But there are a few ground rules that all hotels should abide (P.S. check our our list of the best food lovers' hotels across the country).
  — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, 27 Apr. 2017
• Kelly Clarkson laid out some ground rules for her fans.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
• The other whistler, Jeff Pack, hopes to come to Omaha this weekend, and Franklin will make sure to fill him in on the new ground rules.
  — Eric Olson, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2019
• Miranda Lambert is setting some ground rules for fans who want to fight at her shows.
  — Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
• Over the decades, many of the original ground rules were revised or dropped as researchers developed greater understanding of the genome.
  — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024

Last Updated: 23 Sep 2024