standards

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Alfonsi said at the time the story was ready for air after being vetted by the network’s attorneys and the standards and practices department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The musician, who died Monday at age 95, honed a deeply individual sound on his horn and penned several jazz standards in a career that spanned more than half a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Had Barnica landed in one of the hospitals across the world, from Nigeria to Mexico, that follow standards from the World Health Organization and countless medical associations, her treatment would have been much different.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Without a working parliament, passing new laws that meet international standards for war crimes will have to wait.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The Goldman traders had booked profits of somewhere between $1.5 billion and $3 billion—even by bond market standards, a breathtaking sum.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis