as in rule
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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Recent Examples of ground rule
And here are some ground rules for navigating the Bubble Watch below:
Teams are listed alphabetically within their sections.
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
But there are ground rules that govern the annual event.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the Recording Academy laid out ground rules for how music can incorporate artificial intelligence and still be eligible for awards.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Infantino’s support crystallized in early 2020, when Trump, in the final year of his first term as president, was faced with the United States Senate laying its ground rules for his initial impeachment trial.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
But there are ground rules that govern the annual event.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
In 2023, the Recording Academy laid out ground rules for how music can incorporate artificial intelligence and still be eligible for awards.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Infantino’s support crystallized in early 2020, when Trump, in the final year of his first term as president, was faced with the United States Senate laying its ground rules for his initial impeachment trial.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground rule
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Dunne’s Back-Pay Argument Dunne committed to LSU in 2017, four years before the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Interim rules went into effect.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For 18 months, every discussion about Newcastle United’s transfer strategy has necessitated mention of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, the Trump administration has suspended regulations enacted under former President Joe Biden that would have barred credit reporting of medical debt nationally, and congressional Republicans are now moving to revoke the new rules.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Imagine if the party ever gains power with a true believer — who declares a climate emergency and imposes crippling environmental regulations while pursuing other policies to tighten the government’s grip on the economy.—
Philip Klein,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fairchild Studio: What are some of the standout timepieces from the latest collection? C.S.: Speaking about the anniversary design codes, the guilloche pattern stands out!—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Rolex Land-Dweller The Land-Dweller bears all the aesthetic codes of Rolex’s classic waterproof sports watches but with more longevity than ever.—
Alex Doak,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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The memo signed by Rubio also makes the case that another person, whose name is redacted, should be deportable under the same law.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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This relic of constitutional law, which the Supreme Court hasn’t taken seriously since its quiet death in the New Deal era, is more mythical than historical—holding, more or less, that Congress cannot delegate its lawmaking power to another branch of government.—
Cristian Farias,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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