standard time
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States such as Arizona and Hawaii have foregone daily saving time entirely, choosing to stay on standard time year-round and never switch their clocks.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025
Many see the beginning of standard time as a mild annoyance.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025
Most carbon removal credits have a standard time frame of 100 years, according to Erica Dorr, who leads the climate team at Riverse, a carbon crediting platform in France.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
When we polled readers in 2022, we found that out of 1,000 responses, 72.4% of readers favored permanent standard time, which is what we’re switching from on Sunday and is observed November through March.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
If you know the difference between "sun time" and standard time, the sun-dial can be referred to with a fair amount of accuracy and many people regard it as a curiosity.
From How Girls Can Help Their Country by Low, Juliette Gordon
