standard

Example Sentences

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Lidl was not able to pass the inadequacy test for a standard off-licence.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Most standard travel-insurance policies do not cover pre-existing medical conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina. It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut,” Auriemma wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

U.S. financial regulation sets the standard for the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They never talked about it, but she saw the resentment in their eyes and felt their contempt every time she failed to live up to that standard.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti