standard
Example Sentences
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As they hit this surprise speed bump, some students are lowering their standards and joining companies they wouldn’t have considered before.
From Los Angeles Times
BBC chairman Samir Shah said changes to the BBC board's editorial standards committee would "ensure swift, appropriate and transparent action is taken to address editorial issues as effectively as possible, whenever they occur".
From BBC
Those standards put pressure on all plans to include more, even those offered through large employers.
From Los Angeles Times
In South Korea, a country notorious for its strict beauty standards, baldness comes with a stigma that can prove especially troubling for young people.
From BBC
A BLS spokeswoman said that its approach to Thursday’s report conformed with the agency’s longstanding plans for handling missing data, consistent with international standards.
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