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Recent Examples of guidepost
Still, the United States, the European Union and other governments adopted it as a guidepost for climate policy.
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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
Looking beyond those guideposts meant flirting with danger — at risk of becoming untethered and lost.
—Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
Looking beyond those guideposts meant flirting with danger — at risk of becoming untethered and lost.
—Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guidepost
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Neymar’s return to Santos has not been treated by some as a glorious homecoming, but rather as a symbol of disappointment, another piece of evidence to support the idea that his career has been… if not a failure, certainly a bit of a letdown.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hochman announced Friday he's asked the court to deny the brothers' habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.—
Matt Gutman,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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When a target moves the mouse pointer anywhere on the attacker webpage, FLOP opens the URL of the target page address in the same space allocated for the attacker site.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Best Cotton Sheets, According To Our Testing More Bed Making Tips Folding pointers: Fold the sheet down an inch or two over the top of your comforter or quilt, then fold over both the sheet and the topper once more so that the sheet is pulled tight underneath.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those policies serve as examples for other states and signals to the market.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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It was intended to raise $15 billion for the M.T.A., which would fund major projects like upgrading aging signal systems and extending the Second Avenue subway into East Harlem.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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By the same token, Crenshaw should have known better than to make comments that were unnecessary and predictably made MAGA lose its [s***].—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of the same token, how does one cast judgement over another without first dreaming up a potentially false perception of them?—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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The key is not to avoid conflict but rather to improve skills and mindset to use it as a tool for success.—
Dileep Marway,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Inside those packets were a total of three guns, 29 rounds of ammunition, 19 tools (saw blades, security bits, screwdrivers, handcuff keys, etc.).—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Volusion has a few interesting marketing features, like its Google integration.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a result, the auricular muscles became weaker and are now considered a vestigial feature—an evolutionary leftover that’s no longer necessary but hasn’t completely disappeared.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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According to Lalich, there’s one consistent trait among those who join cults, online or otherwise: idealism.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Not that the other traits can’t be there as well, but the size, and using that size, must be a constant.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The first is by boosting the amount of capital available to each worker, such as property, plants, and equipment.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Earhart said part of the concept for the new park was for residents to be able to continue using the property as open space, since that’s how many used the property anyway.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Guidepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guidepost. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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