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protocol

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


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The Tennessee Department of Correction said it followed established protocol and that the drug has been effective.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Offensive lineman Trevor Penning is in concussion protocol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution's IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

"The lethal injection chemical in the protocol has consistently been effective, and the protocol does not allow for additional procedures beyond what was carried out this evening."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The officer stalled for a moment, like he was mentally searching his protocol book for how to handle this particular situation.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

"Anything that may help should be explored, but it requires strict protocols and safety monitoring."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

We did not necessarily follow Boyle’s meat and beverage protocols, but we jabbered away in a red leather booth, and a good time was had by all.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Israeli airlines typically follow stricter security protocols than foreign airlines flying the same routes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

He also called for "speedy incident reporting, classification, and reporting protocols so the world can learn from failures before they become catastrophes".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

This railroad turned out to be the protocols I mentioned above—the language of the Internet and World Wide Web.

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




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