standard
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Last year this was news; this year, it is standard practice across west country dairy farming.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The FCC also added foreign-made inverters to the list -- devices that, among other functions, convert direct current from batteries or solar panels into standard alternating current, which can be used by the electrical grid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The standard deviation for their fiscal 2029 revenue forecasts is a narrow 3% of the average estimate, according to Visible Alpha.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The selloff we are seeing across U.S. chipmakers like Micron is a standard reaction to geopolitical headlines rather than a change in fundamental demand,” DeYonker said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, to make any sort of measurement, you need a standard, a common yardstick, to compare to the size of the lines.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday that Bangladeshi authorities were failing to uphold international legal standards.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Publication in the Journal means only that an article is original, has met scholarly standards and been peer-reviewed; not that its analysis or conclusions are endorsed by the Journal’s editors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of individuals in our custody is a top priority at ICE. ICE has higher detention standards than most U.S. prisons that hold actual U.S. citizens.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
This would mean all personal care would be free at the point of use while establishing national standards and care entitlement criteria.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The standards movement emerged with the 1994 passage of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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