standards

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But there’s no way to examine this ecosystem without exploring the impossible standards mothers are held to — and forces like religion that shape those expectations.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Corporate credit spreads have also remained relatively calm, despite simmering worries about underwriting standards in the adjacent private-credit space.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

“The standards are pretty favorable to the government in a situation like this.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It's through our hard work and the players must set the standards we want to achieve.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Their floe was soon dirty with blubber soot, dog droppings, sealskins, penguin heads, and other garbage, but the men all adjusted to a new set of standards without complaint.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong