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protocol

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


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She also said that Williams followed the WRU concussion protocol.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

These include allowing pupils to play rugby despite hitting their head, going against the Welsh Rugby Union concussion protocol.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“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

The treatment protocol was long and elaborate and—worst of all—maddeningly inconclusive.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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