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norm

[nawrm] / nɔrm /


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“Once you loosen the norm a little bit, it’s only a matter of time until it frays completely,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

It might not be the norm yet, but why not be an early adopter?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

The sight of defender Araujo in Liverpool's starting line-up is also becoming the norm this season.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

There are very rare reports about people getting pregnant in their late 40s, but data shows that this is far from the norm.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

This is the norm when the police come to Grafton Hill.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

The question now is how much Elon Musk will be able to circumvent industry norms and speed things up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

They break norms, provoke endless litigation, and inspire politicians to invest more time in line drawing than in policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"That goes against all of the norms that we have within the NHS in Scotland around safe prescribing practices."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The conversation around who pays for birthday dinners is often tied to cultural norms.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sometimes relations with neighbouring bands were tight enough that together they constituted a single tribe, sharing a common language, common myths, and common norms and values.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari


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