standard
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Playing a standard tune, he would frequently develop paraphrases of the melody, taking it through unlikely re-imagining of the harmonies of a song.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
But its recent stumbles could tarnish its reputation as the gold standard among airlines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
A Vivid Sydney spokesperson apologised for the "disappointment and inconvenience caused to attendees" and said the drone operators cancelled the show "in line with standard safety protocols".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The White House announced earlier this month that Trump “will have his annual physical on May 26 at Walter Reed,” framing the visit as part of standard ongoing care.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Often, discoveries are named after their inventors; from 1597 it became standard to distinguish three systems of the cosmos, those of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Brahe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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