manuals

noun

plural of manual
as in handbooks
a book used for instruction in a subject an owner's manual comes with the camera

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Recent Examples of manuals The occupants of the houses received clear user manuals to that effect. — Stefan Ionescu may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026 Most product manuals are available online. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2026 To help people, housekeeping manuals aimed at the fossil fuel’s mostly female users tried to invent workarounds for its smoke. — Annie Persons, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 But while those other manuals for the mind became bestsellers, The Backpacker stayed on the margins. — Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Start with the Easy Stuff – Broken markers, product manuals that can be found online, gift cards with no balance, and expired medications are all no-brainers. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 Consider leaving appliance manuals, warranty information, paint colors, or notes about any of the home’s special features for the next occupants. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 Delivered completely unassembled, the system includes detailed manuals and instructional build videos aimed at developers and advanced hobbyists. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 OpenClaw will then interpret and complete the tasks automatically without the need to memorize complex commands or the need to resort to complicated reference manuals. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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handbooks
Noun
  • Her concern is in the language being used in the handbooks and the policy draft.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
  • Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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