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

WSJ followed the team working to make this tech the new standard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Beatrice McCosh, director of the awards, said the competition aimed to set the bar for "rock solid British standard marmalade, the type which has been eaten for centuries from Elizabeth I to James Bond".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

C.C. was an owl who preferred sensible answers, and Duane’s answer was not nearly close enough to meeting her standard.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el