by the book
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A balanced portfolio in your mid-70s means allocating 40% to 50% to bonds, if you’re playing your septuagenarian retirement planning by the book.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
There is a second, diffuse—seemingly unintentional—sadness revealed by the book that is something closer to cultural or civilizational loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf defended the team doctors, saying everything was "done by the book".
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
And I know that even if something like that were to take place, we’re going to do everything by the book, and we’re going to maximize that to the best of our ability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
But it had also been suggested by the book that he had just taken out of the drawer.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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