norm
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The British former stunt coordinator has been at the forefront of intimacy coordinators becoming an industry norm for more than a decade now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
US tech workers are typically well-compensated, external, and while other industries such as investment banking, law and medicine also often see people work long hours, a 14-hour workday was not always the norm in tech.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
If sectoral bargaining becomes the gig-work norm, labor negotiations could impose one-size-fits-all rules such as arranged scheduling, which would permit drivers to work only at certain times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
If anything, they’re starting to feel like the norm.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I am being honest. The problem is you think everyone is like you. You think you’re the norm but you’re not.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"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
A period of price behavior is considered “explosive” if an asset surges exponentially from its historical norms, says Hseuh.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Chintalapalli views Amazon and Microsoft as value plays because both companies boast durable economic moats and strong earnings power while trading at reasonable discounts compared with their historical norms and peer group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
His was the first presidency of a new era, one involving the disruption and dismantling of all norms around privacy—involving selfies, data hacks, Snapchats, and Kardashians.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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"The Hill We Climb," by Amanda Gorman
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