standard
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They include onerous federal efficiency standards for refrigerators, freezers and gas-fired water heaters, among other appliances.
Few displaced workers received help making the transition to new jobs, and many suffered a decline in their standard of living, laying the foundation for an era of populist resentment.
By those standards, the Manus acquisition is coming with a relatively small price tag.
From Barron's
“He doesn’t hold you to any different standard than himself,” Smart said last year.
It fixes the maximum amount customers can be charged for each unit of gas and electricity on a standard - or default - variable tariff for a typical dual-fuel household which pays by direct debit.
From BBC
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