standard
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Its most powerful ruler set a new standard for political control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Under standard theories, planets form within giant discs of gas and dust called protoplanetary discs.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
This is because patent policies in Europe and the U.S. extend the standard 20-year patent term by up to five additional years.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
CBS and Colbert are keeping the guest roster a secret, with the network only teasing that it will run longer than the standard hour.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
But his mathematical works were used as standard texts for more than a hundred years, even after the death of Galileo.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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