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norm

[nawrm] / nɔrm /


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This is holding daytime temperatures several degrees below the seasonal norm with some late-season frosts at night.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Multistage lives with re-entry, reinvention and extended contribution are the emerging norm.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Large houses on large lots are the norm just west of St. Louis, where properties list for millions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The court held that pretrial liberty is the norm; incarceration before conviction for any crime is the rare, carefully limited exception.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But these are the Hunger Games, and ordinary isn't the norm.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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