ran the rule over

A form of run the rule over — To examine carefully and thoroughly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of run the rule over
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APA

ran the rule over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20the%20rule%20over

MLA

“ran the rule over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20the%20rule%20over. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ran the rule over,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ran%20the%20rule%20over.

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