standards

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“Since 1976, air conditioning systems changed and agencies around the world have more stringent cleaning and hygiene standards for cooling towers and large-scale air-conditioning systems,” the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Eurocentric and Western beauty standards, further reinforced by 90s diet culture, also promoted skinny as the new sexy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

It said: "The alleged behaviour falls below the high standards expected of officers, particularly in frontline protective roles."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

When talking about Doku, Guardiola is quick to stress the importance of standards off the pitch.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Only a third of one percent of Soviet women attended universities at this time, so the education level of many of Marina’s recruits was off the scale by ordinary standards.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein