norm
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"Groundwater tells a similar story: nearly two-thirds of monitored wells worldwide showed conditions outside the historical norm in 2025," Saulo said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
But summer 2026 is breaking the norm, and there don’t seem to be many wasps about.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
For CFO Michael Katz, a two-hour Sunday phone call with the boss has become the norm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
But the two men also know some individuals can delay the inevitable for years far beyond the norm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But those broad gains mask the fact that poor and working-class students have nevertheless been falling behind; for them, not having a degree remains the norm.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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The norms between your husband and his brother were cemented far before you entered his life.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Crime is still twice what it was before the pandemic, so it is better, but against historic norms, it's still extremely high," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sara’s not sure what she’s supposed to make of Scott’s behavior, and she certainly doesn’t feel comfortable confronting him, not knowing what the company norms are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hoang says a motivating factor for her film was to confront cultural norms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
People who were gay, resisted gender norms, or engaged in interracial dating often found themselves involuntarily committed.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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