protocol

Example Sentences

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“The protocol is before the game you meet at half-court,” Auriemma explained in the news conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A slight, late-morning pullback happened just before media outlets reported on an Islamic Republic News Agency headline that said Iran and Oman were drafting a protocol to monitor traffic through the strait.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

As a result, batters this spring went through a rigorous measurement protocol unlike anything MLB had ever undertaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

And, I think that was the first protocol to start with, was just to get back to normal.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The Peruvian doctors were following WHO protocol, retreating Christian with standard first-line antibiotics that had failed to stop the TB in the first place.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French