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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn] / ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /


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One guideline is to save at least 15% of your pre-tax income for retirement if you want to maintain your quality of life after you stop working.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

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

Yet adults need only around this amount of vitamin B12 each day, depending on the guideline used, to support red blood cells, nerves and DNA production.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

And Justin, taking the thread with him as a guideline, went back to search for the other six.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

Wirral Free Uniforms for Schools, which has 12 hubs across Wirral and has been going for 14 years, said uniforms are still rising in price despite government guidelines.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The online retailer said it takes measures to remove content that violates its guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The researchers believe the results of the three studies could eventually lead to changes in heart failure guidelines, potentially allowing many more patients to receive digoxin.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

"While these are merely requests and do not imply that visitors will be forcibly asked to leave, we earnestly ask for your understanding of the intent behind these guidelines and your cooperation," its statement said.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Under its guidelines, by fourth grade, students will devote half their reading time to nonfiction, including historical documents, maps, and other “informational texts”—even such materials as train schedules and recipes.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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