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protocol

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


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They kept this new treatment protocol a secret from the courts, the press, and their child’s doctors.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

As a character, J.A.R.V.I.S. often seemed to perform miracles but he was always a program, guided by protocol rather than emotion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

THORChain’s American co-founder, Chad Barraford, told a podcast in October that “the protocol has no ability to censor individual transactions or wallets—the code doesn’t even really exist to begin with.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Both patients and their physicians were informed of the treatment recommendations generated by the study protocol.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Current protocol is that all water from municipal water districts will go to hospitals and government facilities first.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The developers of platforms like THORChain and Wasabi Wallet argue they can’t—or shouldn’t have to—intervene when the protocols are used by bad actors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

In Rome, sources at Fiumicino airport told the BBC police bomb disposal experts carried out standard security protocols to ensure the safety of all passengers and crew.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The attack on Binance came as many observers express worries that the ever-expanding capabilities of artificial intelligence models could compromise cryptography and IT security protocols.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

ServiceNow’s AI Control Tower allows organizations to enact proper governance and security protocols for AI agents.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

My mom had protocols to go overboard with the Stray Cats but also be very subtle in our generosity.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith


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