standard

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Officially the most powerful car in company history, the Black Badge Spectre clocks a 0-60 mph acceleration of 4.1 seconds, three-tenths quicker than the standard Spectre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Competing on Europe's biggest stage was no longer an achievement, it was considered the standard.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Chesney said he plans to build on each practice, and his coaching staff will set a standard that trickles down to the players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

They can also be manufactured in large arrays using standard semiconductor fabrication methods.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

A standard argument was that a Christian needed moral certainty of the truths of their faith, since the fate of their soul was at stake.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton