standard

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“Every single thing is going to be graded and judged and held to a high standard, and accountability will follow it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Many of these workers rely on informal, often unregulated centres that sell and refill cylinders smaller than the standard 14.2kg size.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But not every energy target will meet that standard, and the military benefit doesn’t justify plunging 90 million people into darkness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The neuro-symbolic VLA achieved a 95% success rate, compared with just 34% for standard systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

I grab my lunch from my locker but can’t muster up my standard slam, and then I make my way outside.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée