criteria

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Not true — the Pew Research Center found 32 countries that have standards just like ours, while at least 50 others allow people born within their borders to become citizens if they meet certain criteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But three former FDA officials closely familiar with how the agency created the criteria to assess the peptides in the first place say Kennedy has mischaracterized their work.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The real-estate firm uses criteria that includes how quickly homes sell, share of homes that sold above the list price and job growth relative to new supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, traditional underwriting criteria isn’t exactly a good predictor of whether a college or graduate student will be able to repay their loans.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

‘Diner’ fulfills both criteria specified in the question.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein