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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn] / ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /


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It is a widely used guideline, but only a guideline and not a guarantee of success.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 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

We include recommendations for the diagnosis and management of adenomyosis in our guideline for heavy menstrual bleeding.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The guideline came from Paltrow’s years of conversations with functional doctors and nutritionists, where she asked questions like, “What are the allergens that tend to cause the most inflammation in people?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

According to this guideline, like may be used only for resemblance to an exemplar, as in I’ll find someone like you and Poems are made by fools like me.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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