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as a rule



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Idioms and Phrases

In general, usually, as in As a rule Irene does not eat meat . [Mid-1800s]
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"As a rule, the part that thaws out first, especially the trunk, is often eaten by modern predators or birds," he told the Reuters news agency.

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Because, as a rule, Democratic commissioners are sympathetic toward labor, while Republican commissioners are management-side lawyers who hate unions and do everything they can to crush them.

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The justices did not take up the case, probably because the appeal was premature: As a rule, a defendant like Wilson can’t appeal until after his trial, and he has not yet been convicted.

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She also told relatives her son would injure himself while sleep-walking, but a medical expert said pre-school children did "not as a rule sleep-walk", Mr Lumley said.

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As a rule of thumb, smart meters in the northern region designed to connect to the radio signal have two small indicator lights on the communications hub, fitted to the top of the smart meter.

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