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double standard

[duhb-uhl stan-derd] / ˈdʌb əl ˈstæn dərd /
NOUN
contrasting principles
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Guillermo Valdés Castellanos, a former director of Mexico’s national intelligence agency, took to the pages of Mexico’s La Aurora last week to point out the double standard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics, said Warsh was the victim of a double standard.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

"Maybe it's a double standard and down to my upbringing, but I still find it attractive."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

It’s all but a requirement, a built-in fee for our societal double standard.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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