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The guidepost said that the camp was to the left.
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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
Looking beyond those guideposts meant flirting with danger — at risk of becoming untethered and lost.
—Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
But, Orange’s six broad goals are guideposts for the city’s future.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidepost. Accessed 4 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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