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[nawrm] / nɔrm /


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"We could be looking at an emerging norm that makes it really difficult for governments to issue such licences," Teulings said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

In Norway, where EVs are the norm, roughly half of energy use is electrified, the International Energy Agency says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Others are then also asking why it has taken so long to come to this landmark decision, given that transfusions that do not use whole blood have been the norm for decades.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

But we also want to move away from a cultural view that treats men as the default and women as aberrations, or at least variations on a male norm.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

I’m not much taller than the Gethenian norm, but the difference is most noticeable in a crowd.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"Social norms are geared up that women are well behaved, they don't swear, you don't break anything."

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

They break norms, provoke endless litigation, and inspire politicians to invest more time in line drawing than in policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

These are the norms for social engagement on college campuses today—from sober monitors and consent ambassadors, to strict requirements and paperwork to throw campus shindigs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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

Most, however, were open to tips on how to navigate northern social norms.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield


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