standard

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They had a doctor come to me, which apparently is pretty standard.

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

While federal officials declined to comment on the claim itself, some stressed that Phillips’ work record is otherwise standard, leaving observers to reconcile the unusual story with his professional background.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In all his published work, Copernicus made no mention of astrology—but nor is there anything to suggest that he would have disputed the standard view, that astronomy existed to make astrology possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton