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as a rule

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  1. as a ruleadverb

    In general; most often.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of as a rule in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of as a rule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of as a rule in a Sentence

  1. Wendy Young:

    The normal rule is that with these unaccompanied kids, if they don't have a relative that they can be released to, if they didn't arrive with a parent, then they are placed into federal foster care.

  2. Leon FrescoFresco:

    I do think that what's complicated for Democrats is that, while the majority of the country is probably centrist on immigration, if given the choice between what they feel is a very progressive, almost non-rule-of-law version of immigration and a very draconian view of immigration, they will choose the draconian view because they at least want some order in the system, that is one thing I do think Secretary Clinton did not do an ideal job of. ... To the extent that anybody cared about that issue, they voted for President Trump.

  3. Xavier Becerra:

    This new Trump rule callously puts at risk the safety and well-being of children. It undermines a decades-old agreement reached in court by the federal government to prevent the unlawful detention of immigrant children, we're taking the Trump Administration to court to protect children from the irreparable harm caused by unlawful and unnecessary detention.

  4. Tony Blinken:

    China shouldn't get the economic benefit of Hong Kong's free economy without the rule of law that underpins it.

  5. Jen Psaki:

    We continue to affirm our strong support for Burma’s democratic institutions and, in coordination with our regional partners, urge the military and all other parties to adhere to democratic norms and the rule of law, and to release those detained today.

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