standard
Example Sentences
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Boost can be used by any driver at any time, but it comes out of the car's standard allocation of electrical energy.
From BBC
An internal review by the force, published in January, found the Met had lowered vetting standards into the backgrounds of prospective and existing police officers and staff between 2013 and 2023.
From BBC
Justice Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, pushed back saying that even early American presidents might have qualified as "habitual drunkards" by the standards of today.
From Barron's
The force's professional standards panel said police constables James Heley and Simon Lewis would have been sacked if they had not resigned at the end of last week.
From BBC
Jet fuel can also be more challenging to replace, for example due to differences in regional standards, Buisson says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.