as in rule
something usually in writing that shows or tells how something should be done
The government has issued new guidelines for following a healthy and balanced diet. Here are some basic guidelines for helping you choose a dishwasher.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2025
This software’s actions always adhere to SAP’s strict ethical AI guidelines that anticipate how use of AI may also create economic, political and societal challenges, depending on how it is used and implemented.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Part of that process will be to streamline communication, reduce review times, create guidelines for onsite filming, and reducing fees.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Covid vaccine makers such as Pfizer, its partner BioNTech and Moderna may see slightly lower revenue if the new guidelines are implemented broadly, BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan Seigerman said in a note on Tuesday.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 May 2025
This software’s actions always adhere to SAP’s strict ethical AI guidelines that anticipate how use of AI may also create economic, political and societal challenges, depending on how it is used and implemented.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Part of that process will be to streamline communication, reduce review times, create guidelines for onsite filming, and reducing fees.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Covid vaccine makers such as Pfizer, its partner BioNTech and Moderna may see slightly lower revenue if the new guidelines are implemented broadly, BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan Seigerman said in a note on Tuesday.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 May 2025
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Older people were hit the hardest socially by COVID rules that limited or barred visits from family and friends.—
Joshua Zatulskis,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Eventually – inevitably – a recession will occur, but the huge 2022-2024 inversion will not have predicted it by the traditional rules of interpretation.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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In December, new rules from the Department of Transportation came into effect requiring airlines to have stricter standards for accommodating passengers with wheelchairs, as well as requiring airlines to compensate travelers for any damage to their wheelchairs.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Interestingly, there’s an international standard for PIN code management in financial services, ISO 9564-1, and this allows for PINs of up to 12 digits.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Guests have private vehicles and partner with a tracker/guide team for the duration of their stay.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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Our guide features top picks that frequent fliers will truly appreciate.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
18 May 2025
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Autonomous vehicle technology has been hard to commercialize, with tight regulations and heavy investments forcing many companies to give up.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Officials are encouraging air passengers to ensure bags are compliant with TSA regulations and to bring a Real ID or other acceptable identification such as a passport.—
Salvador Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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In exchange, the FOA expected to get access the code base, diagnostic codes for maintenance, and other IP.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The officers told the men they were detained because the vehicle’s lights were on while stationary — an unlawful interpretation of Chicago’s municipal code, COPA later found.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This same principle guides LLS’s approach to social issues and political proposals.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The court found that denying legal recognition to the non-biological mother violates the constitutional principles of equality and personal identity and violates the child’s rights to care, education and emotional continuity from both parents.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Another point of contention at the convention came from Utah Senate Bill 54, a law that has grown controversial to members of the Utah GOP.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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But now, current and former officials say, there's a sense that the division is weaponizing the country's civil rights laws against populations it's supposed to be protecting.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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“Guideline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guideline. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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