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[hand-book] / ˈhændˌbʊk /


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If I’m reading my wildflowers handbook right, these were tidy tips, Goldfields, Owl’s Clover, thistle sage, Valley Larkspur, coreopsis, phacelia and hillside daisies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

I want to add that if comments about your appearance persist, you might want to consult your employee handbook and ask HR.

From MarketWatch Feb. 28, 2026

He often speaks straight from the McCullum philosophical handbook.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

But NAR said Monday that its 2026 handbook for MLSes won’t recommend that local databases mandate membership for the agents who use it.

From Barron's Nov. 17, 2025

Briony was not among them, but that night in bed, still a little shivery, she went through the handbook again, to see if there were other points of etiquette she might have missed.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

That includes First Choice’s handbooks for volunteers, training materials, and agreements such as the statements of faith that employees must uphold.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

Mick Cronin’s postgame speech wasn’t one found in many coaching handbooks.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2024

The university, she said, had handed over letters from nonprofits and copies of student handbooks that were publicly available.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2024

The lawyers invoked an array of dictionaries, grammar usage guides, statutory drafting manuals, and handbooks for reading law, one of which was co-authored by the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

From Slate Oct. 2, 2023

While handbooks were helpful, the messages themselves were the best teachers.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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