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[stan-derd] / ˈstæn dərd /






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There are criticisms, both fair and unfair, of the Obama center, which are standard any time there’s a dramatic change to the infrastructure of a big city.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

And so it is fitting that its image has been on the nickel since 1938, the only private house to dignify a standard item of American currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The standard ballpark villages include restaurants, shops, hotels, homes, offices and entertainment venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

The standard theory of shareholder capitalism holds that management is accountable to owners.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

I grab my lunch from my locker but can’t muster up my standard slam, and then I make my way outside.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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