standards
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But it can insist on transparency where legally possible, investigate the history of the allegations and examine whether officials are adhering to the standards that protect prosecutorial independence.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
The Finnish Immigration Service said all asylum decisions were based on international refugee law standards, and the share of Russian citizens receiving asylum was in line with EU averages.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
For years before that, sluggish productivity meant living standards were falling further behind the U.S.’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Is it based on colonial standards? Or is it based on maintaining our cultural richness and our legacy, that is handed down to us regardless of where we are?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
C.P.’s father died a few years later, at the age of forty-eight—not an unusually early death by mill standards.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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