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protocol

[proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl] / ˈproʊ təˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, -ˌkoʊl /


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They kept this new treatment protocol a secret from the courts, the press, and their child’s doctors.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

THORChain’s American co-founder, Chad Barraford, told a podcast in October that “the protocol has no ability to censor individual transactions or wallets—the code doesn’t even really exist to begin with.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

Both patients and their physicians were informed of the treatment recommendations generated by the study protocol.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Walter Kazadi Mulombo, the WHO representative in Guinea-Bissau, told the BBC they became concerned after receiving questions about the study and finding no publicly available protocol.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

I ignore the fact that Maman and Du Barry would be upset with me for breaking protocol.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg told MarketWatch that companies like AMD and Broadcom likely “are going to start adding honeypot training” as a measure of security beyond existing protocols governing electronics usage in China.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

“All blockchain protocols make fees from usage,” Thorbjornsen messaged the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026

The attack on Binance came as many observers express worries that the ever-expanding capabilities of artificial intelligence models could compromise cryptography and IT security protocols.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

What distinguishes MeRT is its use of an AI-assisted algorithm to customize stimulation protocols based on each patient's brain activity rather than relying on a standardized approach.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“It chimes every quarter hour. It’s also how the alarm protocols are sounded.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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