as in deciding
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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Her mother, Sara Spalding, attended Yale Law School and built a successful career for herself before ultimately deciding to stay home and raise her four kids.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026 -
But, in a democracy, deciding whether the creation of the fund violates the moral maxim that no one can be a judge in his or her own cause ultimately will be up to the people.—
Austin Sarat,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Bilingual interviewers began the interview in English and were instructed to follow the lead of the respondent in determining whether to conduct the survey in English or Spanish.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Fat mass, endurance, hemoglobin levels, cardiovascular fitness, training, skill and access to resources all play roles in determining athletic performance and possible advantage or disadvantage, Cheung said.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Train travel is all about sitting back and settling in.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Eventually, their kids were old enough to have families of their own, happily settling near their parents.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Openly sharing such accounting provides important context for readers considering the findings, judging how far they can be applied elsewhere and building trust in the findings.—
Ankolika De,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Telly Awards are chosen by a judging council made up of more than 250 experts from video.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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“Ruling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruling%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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