standard
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Even after traveling through 120 kilometers of standard optical fiber, the system kept average quantum bit error rates below 11%.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
In Gloucestershire, McLaughlin said Sir David "set the standard" of what the wildlife trust should be doing when he opened its conservation centre at Robinswood Hill in 1992.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
There is always another doctrinal off-ramp available because the standard is constructed to keep recognition perpetually out of reach.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
The standard has since been lowered to 3,000 Kelvins, but many fixtures installed before 2016 still operate around 4,000 Kelvins, according to Bureau of Street Lighting director Miguel Sangalang.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A low standard, yes, but an important one.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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