standard
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"They come back in September and it takes a few weeks to get them back to the same standard of work."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Eddins’ majority applied the false-evidence standard used when prosecutors knowingly present untrue testimony, holding that the state constitution makes the prosecutor’s knowledge irrelevant.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kalinak defended the outlay, describing the furnishings as being of "mid-range standard" from durable materials and claiming they would last 30 to 50 years.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“We’re about three standard deviations higher than the norm, and that’s way out of line, and just to come back to that level you would have 40% — 45% selling,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
My standard response, “Sir Fig Newton and I thank you so much,” never felt like enough.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
German centre-right politician Jens Spahn has been accused of double standards, after he revealed he and his husband had become parents using a surrogate mother in the US.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Oregon is the only U.S. state that has formally adopted the medical recommendations, called standards of care, of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, or WPATH.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Politicians who set standards for others must be measured by them too," said Marion Rosin, a Christian Democrat in Thuringia and part of the Women's Union.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The standards don’t change, but the way we go about it is going to be unique to this team, and that’s really fun to explore.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
He gave Rigo’s address for replies, and there were some responses, but none met his perfectionist standards, and ultimately, he nixed them all.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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