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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn] / ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /


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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics guideline described moderate evidence for 400 to 600 milligrams per day of flavanols to support cardiometabolic health, while emphasizing food sources rather than supplements.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

A proposed guideline also would set new limits on student access to the internet, prioritizing “curriculum-aligned tools” to avoid distractions from learning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

A 4% recommended withdrawal rate, a common guideline, suggests you could withdraw just $20,000 per year, adjusted for inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

The economists considered a family earning between five times and 15 times the poverty guideline to be in the upper middle class—thus their parameters of $133,000 to $400,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He said that my guideline should be whatever I felt was wise—whatever was in the general good interests of our Nation of Islam.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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