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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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This could replace the clunky manual zoom of spreading two fingers apart on one part of the screen.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Regardless of the type of installation, make sure your rack comes with a clear and easy-to-read instruction manual.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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According to its handbook, that process typically involves a consultation, then an initial parole hearing.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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While many new leaders focus on achieving results, the most impactful lessons often come from what isn’t in the handbook — like how to build trust, recover from failure and communicate with clarity.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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Vivek Murthy, who was appointed as surgeon general during both the Obama and Biden administrations, went on Sesame Street to stress the importance of vaccinations and put out a guidebook to hosting dinner parties as a cure for loneliness.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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Staying at the legendary Malaysia Hotel (where Tony Wheeler wrote the first Lonely Planet guidebook), tooling around town in tuk-tuks, sipping tom yum gai at a street stall, and making the obligatory pilgrimage to the Grand Palace to view the Emerald Buddha.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In addition to Landau’s photos of beloved landmarks, some familiar and some reduced to rubble long ago, the Angel City Press tome includes an essay by author and architecture historian Alan Hess about the 20th century style known for bold geometric shapes.—
Jordan Riefe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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The tome of charts, maps, proclamations and pledges is designed, planning officials say, to guide the gamut of municipal governing decisions, including budgeting, annexation and zoning.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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