standard
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"Waiting almost eight hours for help is not the standard of service we want to provide," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Seattle has many vinyl bars, but Shibuya, open since 2023, sets the local standard for premium listening experiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The issue quickly found its way to the Supreme Court, after a 7th Circuit panel found the president had provided “insufficient evidence” for deployment even under the 9th Circuit’s deference standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Today, nonabrasive cleaning methods have become standard practice, helping protect implant surfaces while reducing the risk of complications.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was the Elizebeth part that stuck, spelled with an “e” in the middle, rather than with the standard “a.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
The language on the Bulletin’s About Us page displays markers of artificial intelligence such as generic mission statements, polished but repetitive phrasing and vague claims about journalistic standards with no details about the publication’s staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In the here and now, Celtic's standards are plummeting.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The 2- and 3-nanometer standards are considered state of the art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Hernandez-Ariano, a qualified insurance salesman, warns that those selling insurance are not held to the same high standards of fiduciary responsibility as financial planners.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
In Burry’s view, standards had not just fallen but hit bottom.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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