standard time

Example Sentences

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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

I had assumed that switching to year-round standard time also required action at the federal level.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2024

This time may be called the "quickest time," or the "standard time" for the job.

From Shop Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow