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Example Sentences
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While overall delinquency rates remain low by historical standards, Federal Housing Authority and Veterans Affairs home loans are seeing higher delinquency rates than conventional loans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
From MarketWatch
She also noted that BLS revisions are actually getting smaller over time, a reminder that official statistics remain a global gold standard.
From Barron's
Detractors also point to lower environmental and labor standards among Chinese firms operating in the region.
From BBC
“Instantaneous delivery and cheap shipping are not worth the environmental impact of making it a standard in the industry.”
Back then, he walked into a humming, world championship–caliber operation, where everything had been optimized to the slickest, shiniest possible standards.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.