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standard

[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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Although the different measurements do not point to exactly the same departure from the standard model, they provide additional reasons to investigate whether dark energy changes as the Universe ages.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Wedgewood appears to have charged clients to conduct surveys on their behalf, a standard practice for aboveboard polling firms that could in this case amount to fraud.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

Quince offers free standard shipping on all items, and you must sign to receive the package if it cost more than $100.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

However, that same make-or-break standard hasn’t been applied to many of Hurts’ peers, even those who have accomplished less than Hurts.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Invented by Bobby, this was a variation on the standard game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The £100m training ground is one of the best in the country - with a herb garden and golf course - but has been seen as part of the problem over the decline in standards.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Alibaba and other Chinese e-commerce stocks fell as Beijing called for higher standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Even by the standards of Renaissance Florence, where talent flowed in torrents, the existence of three generations of innovative masters in one family was nothing short of extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

A few years before, Ann had taken to slipping out of the house with a wild group that included French—wild by the standards of rural North Carolina in the 1950s, anyway.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson


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