standard time
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Many see the beginning of standard time as a mild annoyance.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025
Most carbon removal credits have a standard time frame of 100 years, according to Erica Dorr, who leads the climate team at Riverse, a carbon crediting platform in France.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
California and every other state with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii will remain on standard time until March 9, when the clocks “spring forward” an hour as daylight saving time returns.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024
When we polled readers in 2022, we found that out of 1,000 responses, 72.4% of readers favored permanent standard time, which is what we’re switching from on Sunday and is observed November through March.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
As a power-conservation measure, broadcasting on this network will cease until midnight, eastern standard time.
From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.
