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Recent Examples of how-to
Rising Together by Sally Helgesen The latest book by Helgesen is an action plan filled with how-to tips.
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Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
For more, check out our Best Turntables guide and our how-to article on upgrading your home audio.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2023
As a former residential and commercial carpenter, Alex uses his hands-on experience to write practical buying guides, how-to articles, and product reviews.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
To further connect with the community, Gao hopes to one day host classes for home brewing and offer other interactive how-to events.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
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Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
For more, check out our Best Turntables guide and our how-to article on upgrading your home audio.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2023
As a former residential and commercial carpenter, Alex uses his hands-on experience to write practical buying guides, how-to articles, and product reviews.
—Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
To further connect with the community, Gao hopes to one day host classes for home brewing and offer other interactive how-to events.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for how-to
Noun
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In the South, oyster shucking is something rarely learned from a manual.—
Rai Mincey,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian sailors are interpreting operational instructions, manuals and logs for their Sri Lankan counterparts.—
Bharatha Mallawarachi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to the Chesterton High School handbook, the penalty for a first-time truancy offense is two hours of after-school detention.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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They’re tasked with enforcing the rules, which are printed in a 31-page handbook accessible to students, and run a Slack channel that informs occupants of upcoming events and when there is free food available, among other announcements.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At Florida Atlantic University (FAU), students have developed a guidebook to help identify which kinds of existing vacant properties may be most viable for affordable housing projects, putting adaptive reuse into practice.—
Margi Glavovic Nothard,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s no guidebook to know when a guy is ready to be an NFL play caller.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some gravitate towards glossy fashion retrospectives; others prefer weighty interior design tomes or evocative travel volumes that capture a specific moment in time–the Italian coastline at the height of summer, for example.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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