standard operating procedure
Example Sentences
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His memorandum wasn’t an aberration but standard operating procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Being married while working is standard operating procedure for many feminists.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
An execution is botched if it does not follow standard operating procedure or departs from the requirements of the legal protocol that governs the conduct of executions.
From Slate • May 12, 2025
Ms Chadha says the police have to follow a standard operating procedure when a woman lodges a complaint.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024
Therefore he was not technically a Hunt prisoner, and so was not bound by the institution’s standard operating procedure.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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