standard
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The ombudsman is investigating, which is standard procedure for all deaths in custody.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
“He’s got a great sense of self-accountability to where he’s his own worst critic,” Redick said before the game, “and he’s going to hold himself to a standard of how he wants to play.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
To make your money work harder, avoid letting this reserve sit in a standard checking account earning 0.01% interest.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
And that’s what they want because, oh, that is the gold standard for clinical trials.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Instead she waits, executing her standard number of shows, finishing the last a few hours before dawn.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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