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standard time

NOUN
official time in locality
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Mexico ended daylight saving time in 2022 in most of the country, choosing to remain with standard time for the entire year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

About 56% of U.S. adults are in favor of it, while 42% prefer permanent standard time, which would provide more sunshine each morning, according to an AP-NORC poll conducted last year.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Instead, the group representing sleep doctors favors permanent standard time, saying it aligns best with a human’s circadian rhythm, meaning your body’s natural clock.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

She supports a different proposal, the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, which seeks to make permanent standard time the default nationwide but gives states the option to opt out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

The time of each of these sections jumped fifteen degrees, or one hour, and the railroads lying in each district were obliged to conform to the standard time of their locality.

From Steve and the Steam Engine by A. O. (Arthur O.) Scott



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