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standard

[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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"The game potentially needs an improved standard with TMO," said Mitchell.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Today, nonabrasive cleaning methods have become standard practice, helping protect implant surfaces while reducing the risk of complications.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The issue quickly found its way to the Supreme Court, after a 7th Circuit panel found the president had provided “insufficient evidence” for deployment even under the 9th Circuit’s deference standard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The productivity of workers and businesses — the key to a higher standard of living — has accelerated since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

There is not a single drop of rain upon her although it continues to pour, the wind causing the rain to fall in several directions beyond the standard gravitational pattern.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The 2- and 3-nanometer standards are considered state of the art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Hernandez-Ariano, a qualified insurance salesman, warns that those selling insurance are not held to the same high standards of fiduciary responsibility as financial planners.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Instead, it can streamline communication and reduce administrative delays while preserving the standards needed for FDA clearance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Our investigation will analyse the officer's use of Copilot between May last year and June this year and assess if there are any potential breaches of police professional standards."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

This smell is actually good, by Parisian standards.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day


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