standards

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About 600,000 people still get water from systems that state regulators say are failing to meet safe drinking water standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It needed to be private, convenient, and up to the exacting standards of the three-time champions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many feature lower credit limits, educational tools and approval standards that are more forgiving than those for traditional cards.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In their original bid book, the three prospective host nations unveiled a preliminary estimate of 3.6m tonnes of CO2e, referencing hopes that it would "establish new standards for environmental sustainability in sport".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Second, when states and school districts adopt the standards, they are taking a stand for rigor, informed by a clear intent.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin