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Both studies helped establish immunotherapy as a standard treatment option for patients with small cell lung cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Wedgewood appears to have charged clients to conduct surveys on their behalf, a standard practice for aboveboard polling firms that could in this case amount to fraud.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Quince offers free standard shipping on all items, and you must sign to receive the package if it cost more than $100.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
However, that same make-or-break standard hasn’t been applied to many of Hurts’ peers, even those who have accomplished less than Hurts.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
We’ve done this so many times, we assume our standard positions.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Even by research standards, I do a lot of research,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The same punishment is handed out for lateness, with Martin and his senior staff also adhering to it to set the standards.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Kessler is the next center in line, the next big man who will try to live up to those lofty standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Church Street was about two city blocks long by today’s standards.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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