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as in governed
to exercise authority or power over
a sea captain who ruled his ship sternly but justly
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as in controlled
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
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Recent Examples of ruled
The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
While a Pennsylvania court ruled against him due to his age at the time, Satterthwaite alleges Carter’s team abused legal technicalities to avoid the test.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Assad family had ruled Syria since 1971.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The ruled on Tuesday that federal courts do not have the authority to review certain discretionary decisions made by immigration agencies, marking a significant shift in judicial oversight of immigration matters.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nelly was pronounced dead at a hospital, with his death being ruled a homicide by compression of the neck.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Less than an hour later, King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled against the deal and issued a permanent injunction against the merger for the state of Washington, after presiding over a trial that ended in October.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Two judges, one federal and another in Washington state, ruled on Tuesday against Kroger’s $25 billion takeover bid for Albertsons, granting court orders blocking the deal.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
While the Supreme Court this year ruled that the president enjoys broad immunity from prosecution for what could be considered official acts, his aides and allies enjoy no such shield.
—Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
While a Pennsylvania court ruled against him due to his age at the time, Satterthwaite alleges Carter’s team abused legal technicalities to avoid the test.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The Assad family had ruled Syria since 1971.
—Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
The ruled on Tuesday that federal courts do not have the authority to review certain discretionary decisions made by immigration agencies, marking a significant shift in judicial oversight of immigration matters.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Nelly was pronounced dead at a hospital, with his death being ruled a homicide by compression of the neck.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Less than an hour later, King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled against the deal and issued a permanent injunction against the merger for the state of Washington, after presiding over a trial that ended in October.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Two judges, one federal and another in Washington state, ruled on Tuesday against Kroger’s $25 billion takeover bid for Albertsons, granting court orders blocking the deal.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
While the Supreme Court this year ruled that the president enjoys broad immunity from prosecution for what could be considered official acts, his aides and allies enjoy no such shield.
—Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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They must instead be formed organically and over several steps as governed by applicable labor laws.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Several details appear to link the profile to Mangione, and a 2016 post contained a link to a page on Github, a coding website, with Mangione's full name on it.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Musk's companies, such as Tesla and SpaceX, are heavily regulated.Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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For much of the country’s history, individual states regulated horseracing, with minimal federal oversight related to gambling.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Subramanian rejected the idea Combs be kept under house arrest at a home with a boat dock in Miami but seemed open to potentially releasing him to confinement with around-the-clock security at a three-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The town is just a short drive inland from Venice, in the countryside where many of the city’s wealthy families kept their summer homes and villas.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The researchers measured fear activity in each person’s brain.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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