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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn] / ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /


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In addition to announcing that agency staff must now get Aronowitz’s sign-off before any major enforcement action, it set a new guideline for investigators.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

"This new guideline will help improve consistency of care, increase awareness of the condition, and support earlier diagnosis and management."

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Some doctors express concern about potential long-term effects on bone growth and brain development, while a guideline recommends medication only for children 12 and older.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

If the Brazil situation offers a guideline, it looks like there could be a middle-road, with some goods excluded from the levies.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

I realized then why he had used our rope sparingly; why he had made my guideline down to east beach from vines instead of rope.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor

“It’s going to be harder because we don’t have the guidelines or protections that the Voting Rights Act had given us, or that my mother’s blood gave us.”

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Tahoe straddles California and Nevada, plus several local counties and towns, often with differing guidelines on something as basic as stowing garbage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The eventual aim of Moen's research is to develop clear clinical guidelines that might help shift workers and others with disrupted sleep patterns.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The World Health Organization estimates that around 7 million people die from air pollution annually, while 99% of the world’s population lives somewhere that is exposed to air pollution levels above WHO health guidelines.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

She and my dad offered guidelines rather than rules.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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