boilerplate

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The right to strike is still protected in national laws, argued Yip, and does not need to be enshrined in "boilerplate norms, imposed at the highest level".

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A case in point: Americans who filed tax returns last month might recall the irony of printing out a line of boilerplate about the good ol’ “Paperwork Reduction Act.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Mitu Gulati explains how the pervasive use of boilerplate contracts is creating a legal crisis.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“It sounds like boring contract boilerplate, but it is really about procurement leverage.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Used in the PG boilerplate in the lines that say: “Start of this PG ebook …” and “End of this PG ebook …”.

From The Project Gutenberg RST Manual by Marcello Perathoner