standard procedure
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“As is standard procedure with personnel matters, leadership, staff, and student-athletes are prohibited from addressing this topic further, and has no reflection on the merits,” the university said in its statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Pirro indicated that she had instructed the Fed's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, to take over and conduct his own investigation, a standard procedure for an administrative, non-criminal inquiry.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
“He said we’ve had about 4 inches of rain and we should probably move the canoes and waterfront equipment,” Edward recalled, describing this as standard procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The chief judge, Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, told Martin that he could not speak with her ex parte—outside the formal process and without Fox present—and would have to follow standard procedure.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
The Batys I can track by standard procedure; they will be hard but they won’t be like this.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
