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criteria

[krahy-teer-ee-uh] / kraɪˈtɪər i ə /






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Objective performance and demonstrated track record are the only criteria that hold up under scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The BBC contacted the Canadian justice and culture ministries seeking clarity on these criteria, but did not receive a reply.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

On Wednesday, plaintiff attorney Jeffrey Kessler will argue in a hearing that school-affiliated businesses such as multimedia rights holders or corporate sponsors, should not be subject to the CSC’s rigorous criteria for NIL deals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But S&P’s move to keep profitability requirements avoids the most controversial issue, and maintains existing criteria for the most-popular U.S. index.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Lovelace had also tested the Mercury 7, but the government came up with the criteria for that testing.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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