standard time
Example Sentences
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But it became unpopular, and Congress returned to standard time later that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
About 56% of U.S. adults are in favor of it, while 42% prefer permanent standard time, which would provide more sunshine each morning, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Instead, the group representing sleep doctors favors permanent standard time, saying it aligns best with a human’s circadian rhythm, meaning your body’s natural clock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
She supports a different proposal, the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, which seeks to make permanent standard time the default nationwide but gives states the option to opt out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Those facts hinged on the time shown by several different clocks, compared with the standard time kept at Birmingham.
From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.
