The architect used a parallel ruler to transfer the exact line from one drafting sheet to another.

The engineer used parallel rulers to trace exact parallel lines on the blueprint.

The designer measured the newspaper column with an agate ruler to ensure the type fit precisely.

The jeweler used several agate rulers to measure the tiny inlays before setting them.

The planet-rulers issued a decree that reshaped interstellar trade across the sector.

Even after she died, the villagers still whispered that she had been a planet-ruler, a white witch who tended the sick and blessed the harvest.

The neighboring emperor installed a puppet ruler to govern the province while he pulled the strings from the capital.

The citizens rebelled after learning their leaders were nothing but puppet rulers installed by a foreign power.

The seasoned home ruler traveled from village to village, rallying citizens to demand more local control.

The craft store sold a variety of home rulers, each with measurements in both inches and centimeters.