protocol

Example Sentences

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“The protocol is before the game you meet at half-court,” Auriemma explained in the news conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A slight, late-morning pullback happened just before media outlets reported on an Islamic Republic News Agency headline that said Iran and Oman were drafting a protocol to monitor traffic through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Referee Anthony Taylor stopped the Premier League match for three minutes early in the second half in line with the competition's on-field anti-discrimination protocol.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

As a result, batters this spring went through a rigorous measurement protocol unlike anything MLB had ever undertaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It was a major breach of safety protocol that risked the workers swallowing radioactive dust with their food or inhaling it while they ate.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland