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rule in

verb
  1. To consider (something) as a possible option among others. (transitive)
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“It’s the oldest rule in the book,” said the King.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 92 · B2
WITH the end of June came the close of the term and the close of Miss Stacy’s rule in Avonlea school.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 266 · C1

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