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ruled

verb

past tense of rule

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 court ruled in a 5-to-4 vote that the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress, did not have the legal grounds to bring its lawsuit because the persons in question were not directly harmed by the project. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The firing violated the separation of powers, the Administrative Procedure Act and her 5th Amendment due process and statutory rights, the judge ruled. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The New York City medical examiner ruled his death a suicide. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Alex Wong | Getty Images A federal judge ruled Monday that the Department of Justice's firing last year of New York federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawful. — Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 But Pollard was ruled down just outside the end zone in the second quarter, and Cleveland turned the Titans over on downs with Maliek Collins stopping Pollard on fourth-and-goal. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 In May, an Alberta court ruled that a separatist petition seeking to trigger the referendum violated Indigenous rights because the province had failed to consult First Nations. — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Later in the quarter, Carr took matters into his own hands and rushed the ball up to the Penn State 1-yard line on what was initially ruled a touchdown but was reviewed and marked short. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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The system sued the Education Department in March, arguing that SJSU followed the law and NCAA rules that governed the seasons under review.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Struggling with both the unforgiving ocean and the unforgiving crew, Hákon must adapt to a brutal environment governed by its own rules.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of governed

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Flipping the House, controlled by an even narrower GOP margin, is considered a more realistic outcome.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Now that the family understands that most of the assets will go to a foundation that will largely be controlled by the grandchildren, everyone involved can begin training the young people for their new roles.

— Christina Wing, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of controlled

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The amendment, reviewed by The Times, contained conflicting language.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The study found that developers may collect and train on sensitive personal information users share with chatbots, including information contained in uploaded files.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of contained

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At the federal level, ENDS are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, but states have the authority to restrict their sale in order to protect the health of their citizens.

— Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
The companies are regulated on the federal level by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, which has historically focused on overseeing soybean futures and oil derivatives.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulated

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On the strength of those elections, restrained only marginally by the midterm elections of 1982, Reagan began his second term on top of the world.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Security restrained Kruse’s arm behind her back while escorting her through the stands.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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