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The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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That said, there are guideposts and truisms that will give many savers a good shot at getting it right, experts said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Still, the United States, the European Union and other governments adopted it as a guidepost for climate policy.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Along Wisconsin's northern shores, Line 5 continues to pit tribal culture against Big Oil
More:As Lake Superior wetlands become more vulnerable, tribe fears cultural guideposts could slip away
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—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The targets come even though the U.S. isn't yet on track to meet its current guideposts — laid out in 2021 — of cutting emissions by 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Still, the United States, the European Union and other governments adopted it as a guidepost for climate policy.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Along Wisconsin's northern shores, Line 5 continues to pit tribal culture against Big Oil
More:As Lake Superior wetlands become more vulnerable, tribe fears cultural guideposts could slip away
Caitlin Looby can be reached at clooby@gannett.com or follow her on X @caitlooby.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: The targets come even though the U.S. isn't yet on track to meet its current guideposts — laid out in 2021 — of cutting emissions by 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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guidepost
noun
guide·post
-ˌpōst 
1
: a post (as at the fork of a road) with directions for travelers
2
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