norms
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"Social norms are geared up that women are well behaved, they don't swear, you don't break anything."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
The aging tankers operate outside global norms for insuring and regulating shipping, which means they are often insured and underwritten by Russia’s state-backed banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
"That goes against all of the norms that we have within the NHS in Scotland around safe prescribing practices."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
This is due in part to changing preferences, which the report’s writers said are likely attributable to financial costs, a lack of social support, shifting societal norms, and safety and health concerns about having children.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Each tribe had its own language, religion, norms and customs.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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