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[nawrm] / nɔrm /


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When she moves back, she said, she plans to work in higher education, teaching international law and human rights—which she has been doing in Florida—as Venezuela seeks to restore legal norms and institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baby boomers, the West’s most affluent cohort, have been enthusiastic disrupters of cultural norms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike in ancient Rome, where the norms dividing civil and military deteriorated, in America they became stronger.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fashion historian Dr Helen Walter says Westwood's "punk" approach to tartan transformed it from being something associated with staid British cultural norms and gave it a rebellious streak.

From BBC

These heroic shows of manhood long fascinated Mojica, who frequented jaripeos with family — and quietly forged a community with other locals who diverged from Mexican gender norms.

From Los Angeles Times