standard
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“The absence of any clear academic standard is difficult to reconcile with a mission built on academic excellence,” the report stated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The new senior bonus and the higher standard deduction were the two most popular tax breaks in the new law, according to the polling.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Research from HealthView Services, a producer of healthcare cost-projection software, expects retirees to continue to face higher inflation than the standard index, due in large part to rising healthcare costs.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“This use of ‘gold standard science’ is deceptive.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
As I went through the standard motions—the rising and sitting, the donning of the prayer shawl, the prayers that came to my lips as naturally as breathing—anxiety stirred in my gut.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing standard
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Word Generation Science - Measurement
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