standards

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Manchester City won six of the previous eight championships with an overwhelming attack that set new standards for offensive production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He praised Budapest's "return to Europe, to high standards, to honesty, to a genuine democracy".

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The enduring love for these Broadway shows isn’t just about the standards they have bequeathed to the American songbook.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Residents living near a former RAF base say independent testing has found levels of 'forever chemicals' 43,000 times higher than environmental standards.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

In Burry’s view, standards had not just fallen but hit bottom.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis