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protocol

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


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This could look like saying: “You don’t have to explain. I trust you. Just be sure you log it in the portal and set your away message,” or whatever protocol is necessary.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Even if a governor rescinds the moratorium, resuming executions would be a long and complicated process because the state has no approved protocol or facilities to carry out death sentences.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Vietnam only officially entered the Chinese durian market after a 2022 trade protocol but last year became the country's biggest supplier by volume, ending Thailand's near two-decade dominance.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

For the Russian side, protocol is paramount in official visits, making Naryshkin the formal counterpart to Ratcliffe on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

This isn’t protocol for handling an unruly mob.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

Polymarket’s chief competitor, Kalshi, doesn’t, though that company inspects funds withdrawn to different payment mechanisms and freezes suspicious payments, a person familiar with that company’s protocols said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

Whether the protocols are straightforwardly good for you depends on who you ask.

From Slate Sep. 18, 2026

He says that while the proposed policy is good for Kenya and in line with global migration protocols, the communication about it ought to have been more diplomatic.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The FDA warns that “using an anti-choking device before established protocols could delay critical life-saving action.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

We did not speak, but watched the small waves and the gentle protocols of falling night.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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