standards
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It raises a broader question about double standards; would Joshua or Fury be criticised quite so heavily if they chose not to engage with pre-fight promotional content?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But there’s no way to examine this ecosystem without exploring the impossible standards mothers are held to — and forces like religion that shape those expectations.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Corporate credit spreads have also remained relatively calm, despite simmering worries about underwriting standards in the adjacent private-credit space.
From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026
“The standards are pretty favorable to the government in a situation like this.”
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Even the American Bar Association’s standards of practice for prosecutors are purely aspirational; no prosecutor is required to follow the standards or even consider them.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
