standards

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Judges who interpret our laws should be held to the highest ethical standards.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

It added that the amendment would have "brought Northern Ireland into line with international human rights standards and ensured that children have the exact same legal protection from physical assault as adults".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

High-level education has expanded rapidly in China in recent decades as an economic boom pushed up living standards -- as well as parental expectations for their children's careers.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

In February, the Food and Drug Administration found it failed to meet image-quality standards for mammograms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Hoover, who believed that his men should conquer their deficiencies the way he had conquered his childhood stutter, purged anyone who failed to meet his exacting standards.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann