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standards



NOUN
ideals
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“Diluting core principles like profitability, or introducing inconsistent eligibility standards, is not.”

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

The study also raises questions about current legal standards.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“I’d play him old jazz standards, hip-hop. It was a constant thing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Eroding admissions standards and obscuring academic deficiencies set students up for failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I knew better than to expect a Pretty in Pink romance, but I wasn’t going to lower my standards, either.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence




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