standards
Example Sentences
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“Since 1976, air conditioning systems changed and agencies around the world have more stringent cleaning and hygiene standards for cooling towers and large-scale air-conditioning systems,” the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The government has made growing the economy its main priority in a bid to improve living standards.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It said: "The alleged behaviour falls below the high standards expected of officers, particularly in frontline protective roles."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But taken as a whole, the trend has shifted beauty standards enormously, and in a very short time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Even by the standards of Wall Street villains whose character flaws wind up being exaggerated to fit the crime, Cassano, in the retelling, became a cartoon monster.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
