Sentence examples for rule was dropped from inspiring English sources

The crease rule was dropped that summer, never to return.

The 14 day rule was dropped in 1957 because it was obviously a nonsense then.

The old tick rule was dropped in 2004, after an experiment in which the commission found that eliminating it for some stocks had no apparent effect on trading.

For many years, there was a prohibition against anyone entering the N.B.A. draft until their college class had graduated, but that rule was dropped when Spencer Haywood, who was having financial and academic trouble at the University of Detroit, sued the N.B.A. to be allowed to enter the league before his class graduated.

This rule was dropped in 2007 thus allowing already experienced singers and bands in the competition.

If either direction of the rule is dropped but the other kept, FS retains its proof-theoretic strength (Sheard 2001).

In return, a new category of lead teachers worked longer hours and 10 extra days a year, a tougher screening process was established to weed out bad teachers, and traditional seniority rules were dropped so the best veteran teachers could be assigned to the most troubled schools.

The longer ban would see athletes miss at least one Olympic Games - effectively enforcing the same measure as the International Olympic Committee's so-called Osaka Rule which was dropped last year.

The Senate version of the Medicare bill included a provision similar to the commission's rule, but it was dropped from the measure ultimately signed by President Bush.

"I didn't see the replay, but they ruled the ball was dropped and not in possession.

The gag rule on discussing abortion, first imposed by President Reagan, was dropped by President Clinton.