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a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
before the debate begins, let's lay out some ground rules
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After the Martin County, Florida, school district yanked 20 of her books from the shelves of high school libraries last year, Picoult set a ground rule for her current book tour, which brought her to Traverse City on Sept. 10.
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
Before then, Gottfried expects Southwest and Elliott to hammer out some ground rules for working together in the foreseeable future.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the administration.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The disconnect between Trump and his team was apparent this week over ground rules for his Sept. 10 debate with Harris on ABC.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 31 Aug. 2024
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Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 29 Sep. 2024
Before then, Gottfried expects Southwest and Elliott to hammer out some ground rules for working together in the foreseeable future.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the administration.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The disconnect between Trump and his team was apparent this week over ground rules for his Sept. 10 debate with Harris on ABC.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 31 Aug. 2024
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The incident spurred the Republican lawmaker’s effort to pass a bill this spring in the Kentucky legislature that sets rules for self-driving vehicles, including the largest commercial trucks after July 2026.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lots of electioneering, but candidates largely followed the rules Campaigns and political advocates were out and about at the polls on Tuesday.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Trump appointed a pesticide lobbyist to oversee toxic chemical regulation and denied a petition to ban perchlorate, a harmful water contaminant.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Temperature regulation Support Responsiveness Durability Construction FAQs Learn fast facts about pillows below with answers to some of the most common questions.Suzy Forman, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
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Earn $150 in bonus bets on a winning bet today using the FanDuel promo code.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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The beauty though is that it can be converted into tokens, patterns can be identified, and there is a lot of code out there to data train for pattern matching purposes.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner wants to keep his fight to shut down the giveaways in state court, calling it a violation of state lottery laws.MARYCLAIRE DALE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Arizona joined 86 jurisdictions in 27 states where the DOJ would ensure compliance of federal voting laws.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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