standard time
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However, sleep scientists and medical groups generally argue in favor of permanent standard time, saying it better aligns with human circadian rhythms and reduces health risks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
Many see the beginning of standard time as a mild annoyance.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025
Most carbon removal credits have a standard time frame of 100 years, according to Erica Dorr, who leads the climate team at Riverse, a carbon crediting platform in France.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
I had assumed that switching to year-round standard time also required action at the federal level.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024
Without the aid of astronomy, accurate boundaries of large tracts of land could not have been defined and standard time would have been impossible.
From The Future of Astronomy by Pickering, Edward Charles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.