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Tax brackets, the standard deduction and approximately 70 other provisions are indexed to rise annually with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Rather than relying on mice, a standard choice for biomedical research, they turned to zebrafish.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Lawyers for CPL, the independent production company that makes the UK version of the show, previously said its welfare system is "gold standard" and industry-leading, and that it acted appropriately in all these cases.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Justice Neil Gorsuch similarly said that he was “struggling” to see how imposing strict scrutiny, rather than applying the less burdensome rational basis standard, would “be the end of the world.”
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
According to the standard principles of Renaissance education, there were fundamentally two types of argument: arguments from reason, and arguments from authority.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Bosses at Lime, Voi and Bolt all welcomed the proposals, adding that consistent standards being applied across the country would provide clarity and certainty for operators, riders and the general public.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"The congressional scrutiny could accelerate demands for AI safety standards, independent model evaluations and greater accountability for data centre developers," she added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
For that reason, treatments intended for widespread use must meet especially demanding safety standards.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
He said his new bike’s red, white and blue paint job appealed to his sense of patriotism, while its $16,000 sticker price was modest by Harley standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mr. Kravitz launched into a lecture on his standards for entries he was willing to submit to the merchants' association.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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