protocol
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Before the attack, there was no established protocol for responding to a large-scale anthrax exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"The referee followed the protocol for these sort of situations, they did the right thing," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Campbell received permission from the procedure committee -- which considers protocol in the Lords, whose origins date back to the 11th century -- to use the technology.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Offensive lineman Trevor Penning is in concussion protocol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Trainees, suitcases will be brought to your room. As a new safety protocol and precaution, coppers will be checking them. Don't be alarmed. Keep the line tidy on the stairs.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Tanden can reflexively rattle off the particularities of housing protocols I couldn’t begin to decode; she titters with satisfaction upon recounting the intricacies of a long-discarded Australian cap-and-trade proposal.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Progress by industry and the Department of Homeland Security has mostly been limited to improving laboratory protocols and providing public-health support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Both clubs have condemned the incident, and it's positive that Millwall and match officials followed the right protocols so that action can be taken to identify any individual responsible," the organisation said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
"Anything that may help should be explored, but it requires strict protocols and safety monitoring."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
There were all sorts of cumbersome new factors to be considered and discussed—Secret Service protocols, emergency evacuation setups, strategies for protecting our kids’ privacy now that they had the eyes of a nation upon them.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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