standard
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Although the different measurements do not point to exactly the same departure from the standard model, they provide additional reasons to investigate whether dark energy changes as the Universe ages.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Wedgewood appears to have charged clients to conduct surveys on their behalf, a standard practice for aboveboard polling firms that could in this case amount to fraud.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
The conference had already selected the presentation for its presidential symposium, a slot reserved for medical studies that have the potential to change the standard of care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
But you do not retire a double standard by hiding from it.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The tables made it possible to calculate the positions of the planets to an accuracy thirty times better than the tables Copernicus had compiled, and remained the standard used for generations.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The £100m training ground is one of the best in the country - with a herb garden and golf course - but has been seen as part of the problem over the decline in standards.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce stocks fell as Beijing called for higher standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
When members get too crazy they have to appear before a standards board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
I was surprised by this exegesis, which was at odds with what I knew to be Henry’s frequent and—by my standards of reckoning—extravagant generosity.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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