norms
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"His nomination also carries a symbolic meaning, given that Baka went all the way to prove that what happened to him was not really in line with European Union norms," analyst Zsiga said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The current investing environment, which features interest rates closer to historical norms than what investors saw during the 2010s, should also help keep value stocks in favor.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
By some measures, the school’s academic performance fell well short of state norms and its leaders’ expectations, complicating efforts to spread its model to public and charter schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
"I think for young people who are still the biggest viewers of Love Island, it probably creates these norms for them in terms of how they would expect to be treated or how dating functions."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
All of those theories are essentially ways of saying that the criminal is a personality type — a personality type distinguished by an insensitivity to the norms of normal society.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
