From 9528a417c746d1c5a846594dd2d067cb0282a99e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Woodward <jwoodward@gitlab.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 16:14:47 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Revise for extra emphasis

Make super clear about the most permissive rule.
---
 doc/user/project/protected_branches.md | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
index 3255c38fd253e..ec0a196724677 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
@@ -135,9 +135,10 @@ The protected branch is added to the list of protected branches.
 
 ## Configure multiple protected branches by using a wildcard
 
-If both a specific rule and a wildcard rule apply to the same branch, the most
-permissive rule controls how the branch behaves. For merge controls to work properly,
-set **Allowed to push and merge** to a broader set of users than **Allowed to merge**.
+When using wildcards, multiple rules can apply to a single branch.
+If more than one rule applies to a branch, the _most permissive_ rule controls
+how the branch behaves. For merge controls to work properly, set
+**Allowed to push and merge** to a broader set of users than **Allowed to merge**.
 
 Prerequisite:
 
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