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The general rule of thumb is that renters shouldn’t spend more than 30% of their income on their rent each month, so the national average is dangerously close to that figure.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2024
That number is based on some research conducted by a German physician in the mid-19th century and has sort of stuck as a general rule.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Scanning for oddities in the data, this one stands out: Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers’ 6-foot-5 first baseman, has the 14th shortest swing in MLB — even shorter than Betts’ swing — at 6.8 feet, bucking the general rule that tall players have longer swings.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
As a general rule, the state aims to keep those payments below 4% of total spending.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
But there are some exceptions to this general rule.
—Anuradha Rao, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Tip: The quality of your refrigerator water filter directly affects the quality of your ice, so as a general rule, replace your refrigerator water filter every six months.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
As a general rule with Oura, anything over 70 is optimal and 85 and above is excellent.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
As a general rule, Imax still makes up about half the PLF pie domestically, despite having less than half the overall screen count.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 May 2024
That number is based on some research conducted by a German physician in the mid-19th century and has sort of stuck as a general rule.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
Scanning for oddities in the data, this one stands out: Freddie Freeman, the Dodgers’ 6-foot-5 first baseman, has the 14th shortest swing in MLB — even shorter than Betts’ swing — at 6.8 feet, bucking the general rule that tall players have longer swings.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
As a general rule, the state aims to keep those payments below 4% of total spending.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
But there are some exceptions to this general rule.
—Anuradha Rao, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024
Tip: The quality of your refrigerator water filter directly affects the quality of your ice, so as a general rule, replace your refrigerator water filter every six months.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
As a general rule with Oura, anything over 70 is optimal and 85 and above is excellent.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
As a general rule, Imax still makes up about half the PLF pie domestically, despite having less than half the overall screen count.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
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“General rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20rule. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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