Work is the law of life; it is the ruling principle in the lives of the Saints.    From LearnThat.org.  [Bruce R. McConkie, Source: Ensign, May 1979, p. 93.]

Verb (used without object) : Higher prices ruled throughout France.    From Dictionary.com. 

Verb (used with object) : to rule the empire with severity. ,The judge ruled that he should be exiled. ,to rule paper. ,to rule lines on paper. ,For centuries, England ruled the seas.    From Dictionary.com. 

Noun : the rules of chess. ,the Franciscan rule. ,the rule rather than the exception. ,under the rule of a dictator. ,during the rule of George III.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : the ruling party. ,the ruling factor in recovery from an illness. ,ruling prices; ruling values.    From Dictionary.com. 

Gregor Samsa, read the ruling is all I can suggest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Gingrich on NSA Phone Records Program: Administration’s Conduct Can’t ‘Be Defended By Reasonable People’] Reference

If the ruling is as Think Progress describes it, what does that mean for the prisoners at Guantanamo?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules Bush Overstepped His Authority At Guantanamo] Reference

Zambian Progress thinks that the ruling is an indication of Zambian government weakness on corruption.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Voices in English » Zambia: Reactions to Chiluba’s acquittal] Reference

Bengal, Trinamool Congress on Thursday created ruckus in the Lok Sabha protesting what it called the ruling CPI (M) 's.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Tourism sector plans to draw 3% more visits] Reference

This ruling is a great day for those who cherish moral values and doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.    From Wordnik.com.  [11/09/2004] Reference

Taiwan's opposition has jumped on the broadcasting outfit as a symbol of what they call the ruling party's "money politics.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Reform Or Die] Reference

Otherwise, if the ruling is a home run and the review says it wasn't, you then have to deal with where the runner should be.    From Wordnik.com.  [MLB's replay initiative needs its own review] Reference

This ruling is the result of a concerted advocacy effort by AFB to bring this issue to the attention of the Librarian of Congress.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Foundation for the Blind celebrates improved access to eBooks] Reference

On every occasion I must ask myself this question, and inquire, what have I now in this part of me which they call the ruling principle?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Meditations] Reference

But as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, the ruling is a bit of a political embarrassment for the 20 state attorneys general who filed the suit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Judge: Parts Of Suit Over Health Law Can Go To Trial] Reference

"This ruling is a vivid reminder that opponents of traditional marriage have not given up their effort to overturn the will of the people.".    From Wordnik.com.  [05/13/2005] Reference

Defendant's mother criticized in ruling (UPI. com).    From Wordnik.com.  [The New York Legal News Round Up] Reference

She called his ruling, "Draconian (severe) at best.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Reader - MassLive.com] Reference

Canadian court's file-sharing ruling is mixed blessing.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boing Boing: May 15, 2005 - May 21, 2005 Archives] Reference

Researchers called the ruling "absolutely devastating.".    From Wordnik.com.  [rabble.ca - News for the rest of us] Reference

And he called the ruling an internal matter for Pakistan.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2009] Reference

In the short term, immigration ruling is a gift for the GOP.    From Wordnik.com.  [Friday Morning Open Thread] Reference

This ruling is deeply problematic on any number of grounds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jennifer Turner: The Victims] Reference

The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S.    From Wordnik.com.  [Civil Rights] Reference

The ruling is expected on Thursday so we will find out soon enough.    From Wordnik.com.  [EPA to rule on acceptable pollution levels] Reference

The SC (r) OTUS ruling is anathema to what America was founded upon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Lobbyists For Foreign Corporations Begin Fight To Ensure Foreign Money Can Influence American Elections] Reference

The time limit on a tax appeal or ruling is 4 years for an individual.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Boeing Complains About Losing Health Care Tax Break Despite Being One Of Least Taxed Big Corporations] Reference

In a statement, he called the ruling "unfounded, erroneous and tainted.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Dopp Fined $10,000 for Troopergate Role] Reference

The ruling is too technically lawyerise for me to understand the rationale.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bush Administration v. Environmental Groups] Reference

Appealing a court's decision to uphold a ruling is extremely rare, they say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ex-NBA Star Files Suit Against Morgan Keegan] Reference

I think the more problematic SCOTUS ruling is the notion that money is speech.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Health Insurers’ Duplicitous Campaign Confirmed: Industry Covertly Gave Millions To Fund Anti-Reform Ads] Reference

It’s only legislating from the bench when the ruling is against a corporation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Lieberman satisfied by prospect that Obama nominee could make Supreme Court ‘slightly less liberal.’] Reference

The ruling is a major — if inadvertent — expansion of the new disclosure law.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bedbugs Put Bite on Co-op Deals] Reference

The suit has been put on hold by a ruling from a federal bankruptcy judge in Nevada.    From Wordnik.com.  [Calpers Scores $50 Million Fee Cut From Investment Manager] Reference

And it's simply this: Today's ruling is strictly a facial interpretation of the statute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Balkinization] Reference

It's also possible that the company could get a favorable long-term ruling, Juvekar wrote.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citi raises Mosaic to 'Buy' on hopes for Fla. mine - Yahoo! Finance] Reference

Mishkin declined to comment immediately after Daniels read portions of the ruling from the bench.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - O'Neal doesn't have to finish brawl suspension] Reference

We need a ruling from the judges: does this count as a “sock alert” that requires us to drink?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Think Progress » Wallace awkwardly tries to defend his ‘hope’ that Palin will sit on his lap during their interview.] Reference

This ruling is no doubt yet another victory for Wall Street, at the expense of Main Street America.    From Wordnik.com.  [duh pookie] Reference

Now, there are some who hold office, and yet ought not to hold office, whom we describe as ruling, but ruling unjustly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Politics] Reference

NEWSWEEK has learned that the true nature of the plan seems to be a source of some confusion within Chinese ruling councils.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cracking A Chinese Code] Reference