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standard

[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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“The overall standard I would bring to the board is simple,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A typical household on a standard variable tariff will see annual bills rise by about £60 to £1,723, although the amount paid will ultimately depend on how much energy is used.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

“That was the outlier” and actually yields around 5% are far more standard.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

One standard approach is quantum tomography, a technique used to reconstruct and estimate a quantum state by making many measurements.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Beejee was in the produce section wearing the standard Super Saver uniform, the same kind Michael’s mother had worn before she’d been fired.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

“They’re trying to figure out how they can get lists of individuals who in their minds may not be qualified, but they don’t have any standards to determine that,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But realizing them will require infrastructure and standards capable of keeping pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The two sides had been hoping to present several deals at the summit, namely on food and animal safety standards, a youth mobility scheme and the linking of their emissions-trading systems.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The NHS warns "safety standards may not be as high" in those countries as in the UK.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

This smell is actually good, by Parisian standards.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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