standard

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There is no single, standard definition of middle class, or upper middle class, and what counts as a hefty income in one city can feel paltry in another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Gradually, these crevices became filled with sand and a standard part of the golf landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The agreement represents a departure from standard practice, adding one more year to the WGA’s usual three-year contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

On 22 August that year, the King raised his standard at Nottingham, rallying his followers against Parliament.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin