standard
Example Sentences
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The first time I saw the U.S. and Canadian women play each other live, it felt as if someone had taken a standard hockey game, given it six espressos, and kicked it in the shins.
The hospital said the use of restraint was carefully planned and only undertaken as a last resort, but it acknowledged "care hadn't always met the standards patients deserve" and apologised to those affected.
From BBC
This association remained significant even after accounting for standard clinical indicators such as pathologic complete response and residual cancer burden.
From Science Daily
When the team discovered that some edible portions contained PTE levels above recommended standards, they conducted a formal health risk assessment.
From Science Daily
Despite Earl still impressing in Edinburgh, Pepper and Underhill, who have started the past four Tests together, failed to reach their recent high standards.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
