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standard

[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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The HSE also found his actions fell below the standard expected of a competent and experienced recovery driver.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

That is the standard by which investors should judge Maia.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

One group reviewed the standard English-only consent form, while the other had a professionally translated “interlinear” form, which placed Bengali and English text near each other.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This city used to be the gold standard in terms of noncooperation with immigration enforcement years ago, under the era of Daryl Gates,” Raman said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

I skip the part where I have to decide some poor guy’s fate and just go with the standard details: the pieces I’m working on at school and a few other random things.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

But it can insist on transparency where legally possible, investigate the history of the allegations and examine whether officials are adhering to the standards that protect prosecutorial independence.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

It said her actions amounted to serious misconduct, breached fundamental nursing standards and caused both financial and emotional harm.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

By the standards of “Street Fighter,” Ken and Ryu are actually fairly normal — this is a bizarro universe in which Bison dresses like a Nazi fashionista, complete with flowing cape and a peaked cap.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Building collapses are common in Pakistan, largely due to poor safety standards and substandard construction materials in the South Asian nation of more than 240 million people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fewer wars and better sanitation and medical practices meant higher living standards.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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