standard
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When hot air balloons emerged in the 19th century, courts attached a strict liability standard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Under the landmark minimum pay standard for app-based delivery workers, wages differ depending on the county, tipping and how many people work for the employer.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Why has it been so hard for USC football to compete for a national title after setting the standard in college football during Pete Carroll’s tenure?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Its split tensile strength reached 4.39 MPa, representing a 15% improvement over the standard mixture.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Plus, they were all too aware of the double standard being laid down between the loggers and the tourists.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Through reading her mother’s diary entries, Tomlinson began to heal from the impossible standards she set for herself to follow in her mother’s footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
He told them he wants a "single set of global principles and standards that are very much about unlocking the full potential whilst guarding against the risks".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I don’t think it’s necessarily fair to judge things from a different era by today’s standards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
However, retail cards often have their own underwriting standards, so the issuers may decline your application based on your income, if it’s modest.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In March 1925, Hoover had reinstated Wren but only after warning him, “Unless you measure up to the standards that are now in effect in this Bureau, I will be compelled to request your resignation.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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