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Recent Examples of nonstandard
Thermaltake has been experimenting with nonstandard colors for a few years (see our reviews of the company’s Thermaltake View 270 TG ARGB in Matcha Green or the CTE E600 MX in Hydrangea Blue), and the Ceres is the boldest leap yet.
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John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Because of the advancement in technology and the gig economy, especially since the pandemic, people are increasingly working nonstandard schedules in comparison with several decades ago, Yao said via email.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Other leading providers of nonstandard coverage include Infinity and SafeAuto.
—Kat Tretina, wsj.com, 5 Dec. 2023
But for years, experts warned that Titan’s nonstandard oblong shape and experimental carbon fiber composite were too dangerous to make multiple 12,500-foot dives to the ocean floor.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
Because of the advancement in technology and the gig economy, especially since the pandemic, people are increasingly working nonstandard schedules in comparison with several decades ago, Yao said via email.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Other leading providers of nonstandard coverage include Infinity and SafeAuto.
—Kat Tretina, wsj.com, 5 Dec. 2023
But for years, experts warned that Titan’s nonstandard oblong shape and experimental carbon fiber composite were too dangerous to make multiple 12,500-foot dives to the ocean floor.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstandard
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An appreciation of the theater as a dialectical art form that puts perspectives into collision.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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Richardson weaves a dialectical story of conflict between American leaders who want power over others, portraying American democracy not as a triumphant accomplishment but as, at best, a work in progress.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Oct. 2024
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New programming strands include Director in Focus honoring Māori filmmaker Mike Jonathan, Pacific Film Showcase, and Okinawa Panorama, spotlighting regional cinema.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Other regional neighbors were also critical of Trump.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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To push the colloquial gold envelope even further, Swift added a chain belt.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
3 Jan. 2025
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From 1948 to 1972, Waugh served as an Army paratrooper and Green Beret, the colloquial name for Special Forces soldiers.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American-Statesman,
18 Dec. 2024
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Tennis is a difficult business; only a tiny sample size of its athletes achieve enough to become part of the vernacular.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Glass-block walls nod to the Big Apple vernacular while a mural by Shantell Martin invokes the local legacy of street art.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
19 Dec. 2024
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Independence is expanding its apartment inspection program, called Rental Ready, after buildings that had passed city inspections under the old guidelines gained publicity for substandard and dangerous living conditions.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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The station had been renovated twice in recent years under a partnership between Serbia and Chinese companies, raising allegations of corruption and substandard construction practices.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
18 Aug. 2022
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The 10-to-15-second video clips are a nonformal way to engage your customers and tell them about your products.—
Michael Plummer,
Forbes,
3 June 2022
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Getting the right help to where it’s needed Every study of a large-scale disaster conducted by the Disaster Research Center has revealed some level of emergent, informal helping behavior.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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Week In Review: Trump’s Cabinet Picks Is Our Favorite New Reality Show By Katherine Fung Senior Writer 0 For the first time in eight years—almost to the day—The Celebrity Apprentice will make an informal return to American audiences.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Nonstandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstandard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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