criteria

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In June 2025, some GPs in England also started offering it to NHS patients who meet strict criteria:

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s been quite a long time since I used it myself, but if I were to apply it to an actress’ performance I adored, certain criteria would need to be met.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

A spokesperson for NBC4 and Telemundo 52 said the debate inclusion criteria were determined April 14 and changing them now “would be inconsistent with the transparent process we set and applied uniformly to all candidates.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Even those who don’t meet the clinical criteria are at risk.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But what she cannot be as certain about are the criteria she uses to form her preferences in that first instant of meeting someone face-to-face.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell