criteria
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In a paragraph outlining the evaluation process and criteria, they wrote:
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
He says trial participants need to meet strict criteria before they are given the green light to start taking the real drug or a placebo.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Schools are increasingly agreeing to admit students based on a handful of criteria, like high school transcripts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
It lets institutions continue to support underprivileged students as long as those efforts use “race-neutral criteria such as family income, geographic location, first-generation status, individual hardship, military family status, or academic achievement.”
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Age has 2 criteria: If the dog is between 3 and 7 years old, I add 3 days.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
