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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
By the pundit’s standard, he is telling a lousy story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
In the Renaissance the standard system involved three books.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce stocks fell as Beijing called for higher standards.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Even by research standards, I do a lot of research,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Just over half responded, disclosing a total of 1,280 cases investigated by professional standards departments in the three years to January.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
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
Charlie never figured out why she was willing in the extreme to bend Morgan Stanley’s usual standards to do business with Cornwall.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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