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Disturbing end with Lear getting to rule? (4,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

draw the line

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'to rule?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'disturbing end with lear' is the wordplay.
'disturbing' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'end'+'with'+'lear'='endwithlear'
'endwithlear' anagrammed gives 'DRAW THE LINE'.

'getting' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for draw the line that I've seen before include "Set a limit on - reasonably object to" , "Find unacceptable - fix a limit" , "Set a limit on what's allowed" , "what an angler might do?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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