standard
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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
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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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