standard
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The resolution could resurrect less-accessible computer labs to replace the current standard of a computer for every student.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
These insects can spread through complex tunnel systems, and standard contact insecticides only work if the termites physically touch the treated area.
From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026
Airlines do not routinely weigh passengers before a flight and instead work on standard average weight for each passenger.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Older readers will think a standard of 2.0 ought to be the real mean, but 3.0 is progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
It is of profound importance, but it is completely invisible in the standard historical literature.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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