standard
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For years, Blackstone has been considered the gold standard in real-estate investing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
In a randomized controlled trial involving participants with obesity and Type 2 diabetes, they compared the effects of aerobic exercise with those of standard medical care.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
The standard helps tasters judge the leaves without differences in brewing muddying up the comparison.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
I grew up playing Zelda on the N64, which pioneered the joystick - but nowadays two sticks is the standard, with one to move and one to control the camera.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
On the other hand, I’d become inclined to hold Farmer to a higher standard than I did most people, including myself.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
That group was also frustrated with Bass, saying she failed to require certain labor standards for construction workers in Executive Directive 1, her initiative to fast-track the construction of affordable housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
There are also standards for things like the physical dimensions of ID cards.
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
He also employs a private chef and, unsurprisingly, continues to set standards in the gym and on the training ground.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
At each level of the certification process, the expectations increase and every person—no matter the age—meets the same standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
This smell is actually good, by Parisian standards.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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