norm

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Young families have always flocked to Hartford’s suburbs for more land and good schools, but competing for a house was hardly the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For this very reason, America has had a long-held norm of not featuring living presidents on the currency — until now.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

And earlier this month she said "the qualifying period for settlement should move – as a norm – from five years to ten."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He was such a fixture at Venice that coaching sons of former players became the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

But in smaller cities and villages, arranged marriages are still the norm, particularly introductions initiated by parents.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi