How to Use rule of law in a Sentence

rule of law

noun phrase
  • The rule of law for thee, but not me?
    — Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
  • Either one is for the rule of law or not.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • And the courts will uphold the rule of law.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • There’s questions about the rule of law.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2026
  • This does not feel like the rule of law anymore.
    — Ernesto Burden, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Has this process shaken your faith at all in the rule of law?
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • That is just as much a marker of a state where the rule of law has failed.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
  • The rule of law does not seem to matter anymore.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • So this is somebody who respects the rule of law.
    — Abigail Wise, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The rule of law must always be upheld.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Trump’s attacks on the rule of law function the same way.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • And properly in the rule of law.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Minnesotans believe in the rule of law.
    — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Judge Salas – among many others – told us the rule of law is at stake.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Judge Salas – among many others – told us the rule of law is at stake.
    — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • No cartel leader is beyond the reach of the rule of law.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That is not helpful to the rule of law and to our democracy.
    — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • What the hell is happening to the rule of law in this country?
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The safety of our elections and the rule of law require it.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • So much for his support for law enforcement and the rule of law.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Your attack on the rule of law and our democracy is the worst of it.
    — Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Nobody will protect your home and freedom when the rule of law is lost.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the city, the rule of law applies to everyone.
    — Mina Al-Oraibi, Time, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Another setback the idea of the rule of law.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2026
  • There is no rule of law if there aren’t any consequences for breaking it.
    — Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Our task is to rebuild and to strengthen the rule of law, the checks and balances.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • As that lawsuit proceeds, a new and bigger threat to the rule of law has arisen.
    — Hiba Rahim, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
  • There was an attempt to topple the state, the rule of law, and it was punished.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This President has been trampling the rule of law from day one.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Lives are at stake, as are American values and the rule of law.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, Time, 9 June 2026

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