standard

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From the get go, Rana showed a willingness to tell colleagues that they were making mistakes and their work wasn’t up to standard, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“He’s got a great sense of self-accountability to where he’s his own worst critic,” Redick said before the game, “and he’s going to hold himself to a standard of how he wants to play.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

To make your money work harder, avoid letting this reserve sit in a standard checking account earning 0.01% interest.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But, after seven years, Meta has decided not to proceed with the wider deployment to Instagram, which will now only offer standard encryption.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Plus, they were all too aware of the double standard being laid down between the loggers and the tourists.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone