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protocol

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


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US protocol states that any outdoor sporting event must be suspended if lightning or electrical activity is detected within an eight-mile radius of the venue.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

In many cases, it wasn’t the internet that changed their fortunes, but financial restructurings involving private equity that turned fulfillment protocol away from customer service and toward speed and efficiency.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Second, establish a new protocol for gray-zone strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

For first-time guests Ty Birtles and his girlfriend, the security protocol wasn’t really a hassle; it was easy to get in.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

She was to retrieve and protect sensitive documents per standard protocol.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

It built the internet when anyone could run a node without permission, inspect the protocols and route traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

“When we have had complex cases in which a patient required additional anti-venom therapy, we have utilized existing protocols to obtain additional doses from our suppliers,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Pausing such operations long enough to reassess protocols was not surrender.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The blonde-haired sunglasses collector scored a minor role in the series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and took a position overseeing Covid safety protocols during the pandemic on another production.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Then Joe would go home and find his seventh grader on the World Wide Web researching a term paper, using open protocols, and looking at the holdings of some art museum in France.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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