standard

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There are minimum height and length specifications for the jump to be Olympic standard.

From BBC

The TRA added that it considered the publication of the adverse findings it had made was "sufficient to send an appropriate message to the teacher as to the standards of behaviour that are not acceptable".

From BBC

Fittingly, this exchange took place during the session focused on antisemitism in higher education, where double standards abound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asking unvaccinated, close contacts of measles cases to stay off school is fairly standard practice when there are local outbreaks.

From BBC

"They're all very similar in structure, so if we could come up with a standard set of maintenance protocols, then we could take a collective approach and that would help reduce the costs," he explained.

From BBC