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protocol

[proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl] / ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, -ˌkoʊl /


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"If you start with an already functional synapse, that plasticity protocol doesn't work," Harnett says.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

The incident raised immediate questions about the night’s security protocol.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

King Charles was welcomed by the White House's head of protocol, Monica Crowley, and the UK ambassador to the US Sir Christian Turner.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

A successful meeting, and international diplomacy, can hinge on the slightest missed protocol, an unexpected miscue or even a bit of saliva left on a fork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

I’m sure none of them actually know because, in the Hob, the standard protocol for someone showing up with a wild turkey is for everybody to bid on the drumsticks.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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