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Researchers found that this synaptic pattern did not match the changes in brain volume typically seen with standard MRI scans.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Leaving the brush to grow violated Edison’s safety standard for “structure brushing,” the filing said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
When delivered along with pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug and the current standard of care, intismeran autogene prevented melanoma recurrence and prevented the cancer from spreading to other organs, the companies said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
In 1980, a standard Ralph Lauren polo was priced at $29.50, according to the Vintage Fashion Guild, a fashion preservation organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Galileo also exhibited sunspots during his time in Rome, using the now standard device of projecting the image of the Sun through a telescope on to a white screen.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
The MoD said it applied UK health and safety standards so far as practicable overseas, where local standards fall below UK requirements.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Weapons are expensive because our standards are high,” said longtime defense lobbyist Jim Dyer.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Evergrande was once China's leading property developer, propelled by decades of rapid urbanisation and rising living standards across the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The nearly 30-year-old legal agreement ensures minimum standards for housing, education and medical care for migrant kids in federal custody, as well limits on how long they can be held in government facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
I knew better than to expect a Pretty in Pink romance, but I wasn’t going to lower my standards, either.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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