standard

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The first involves waiving Reid Vapor Pressure, or RVP, standards, which require refiners to produce more expensive, lower-volatility gasoline each spring to reduce smog formation.

From Barron's

After years of explosive growth fueled by yield-hungry investors and loosening standards, the market is entering its first real stress test.

From MarketWatch

March is B Corp month; Certified B Corporations - of which there are about 80 in Gloucestershire - are rigorously tested to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

From BBC

The results suggest that pairing targeted therapies with standard chemotherapy may improve outcomes for patients whose tumors no longer respond to treatment.

From Science Daily

In short, it suggests how much better our living standards are going to get, stripping out the impact of rising prices.

From BBC