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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
One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.
—Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a court ruled that Hayut would be held in jail for three months or until Germany extradites him.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Cook took the matter to court, and a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the economist could not be ousted from her post by the White House.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Weeknd has sent 10 titles to that list throughout his career, and all but two of them have ruled.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
—ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The boy's death was ruled an accident.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Also on Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that Cook can remain in her position.
—Adeola Adeosun
robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, a court ruled that Hayut would be held in jail for three months or until Germany extradites him.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Cook took the matter to court, and a federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the economist could not be ousted from her post by the White House.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
The Weeknd has sent 10 titles to that list throughout his career, and all but two of them have ruled.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
—ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Over the past two decades the kingdom has largely been ruled by the Shinawatras or their proxies, or the military.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
The boy's death was ruled an accident.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruled
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For many, its major draw is that it is not governed or issued by central banks or authorities.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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But before implementing new network visibility solutions, security teams must first do their homework internally—ensuring that data is governed and classified appropriately to streamline network and behavior mapping.—
Douglas Murray,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And much more of that work is now AI controlled.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Anonymous tips forward to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center reported threatening posts from a Discord profile that referenced plans for a future massacre and contained pictures of guns.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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If childhood-vaccination rates plummet, giving pathogens new targets in unprotected babies and young children, outbreaks won’t necessarily stay contained to those age groups.—
Jamie Ducharme,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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World Sevens is not regulated by FIFA, and its competitions do not compete against domestic league schedules, meaning participating players can maintain club obligations while playing in the tournaments.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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While the sector is heavily regulated, AI introduces new challenges—particularly around transparency in decision-making, transaction governance and regulatory compliance.—
Ravi Gedela,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, any gains in the equity market were curbed by further signs of weakness in the labor market.—
Sean Conlon,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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For the second year in a row, this gritty paste has kept our lips softer, smoother, and flake-freer than any of its peers.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some plaintiffs allege they were restrained in straitjackets for as long as 16 hours.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Dudley said the study measured the fruit ethanol concentrations of several species of fruits commonly consumed by chimpanzees at two field sites.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The efficacy of the school closures will be measured in how well the schools are filling buildings to capacity and being able to maintain the district’s high classroom spending, Toenjes said.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Ruled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruled. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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