norm

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According to experts who study the psychological profiles of strongmen dictators, escalation in such situations is the norm.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

"If we can transform the sense of guilt ordinary consumers may feel about using disposable products into something positive, and make using recycled products the norm in society, it will become economically viable," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Another fan shared the experience of using toilets at a stadium - and men being present as "the norm".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

An $800,000 annual vacation budget isn’t out of the norm, and an oceanfront villa alone in St. Barts around the holidays could top that for two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Ensuring that there will be other 203’s and extended families like the Freedom Writers so that our experience will not be the exception but the norm.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers