standards

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Department officials have told The Times in years past that they follow strict ethical standards and all applicable nonprofit laws, and deny that either donors or boosters receive special treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Just as people have nationalities and passports, merchant vessels must be registered to individual countries, which are supposed to ensure proper labor practices and other standards are adhered to onboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

One former worker says she felt cast members were "manipulated", even by the standards of reality TV.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Finance, medicine, law, engineering and accounting all have formal professional pathways, standards and institutional support.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The way Admetus treated him shows more plainly than any other story we have how high the standards of hospitality were, how much was expected from a host to a guest.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton