Word: standard
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...Coach [Frank] Sullivan was extremely happy for me, and said it was well deserved," Hill said. "But he's warned me that it's a different world, with more pressure. I know everybody's eyes will be on me, to see that I'm playing up to the standard...
Duarte "Duke" Carvalho, franchise operator for the store, says these items sell very well, though they can't compete with the standard cup of coffee and donut...
Duarte "Duke" Carvalho, franchise operator for the store, says these items sell very well, though they can't compete with the standard cup of coffee and donut...
...record companies have yet to agree on a standard for distributing music digitally online, but hope to have one by June. They're worried about protecting copyrights and being able to charge money for downloads. Meanwhile, the Net has already settled on a standard, called MP3, which squeezes CD-quality music into files about one-tenth their original size while retaining most of the music's high fidelity. The standard is controversial because it allows people (kids, mostly) to swap music online--piracy, the record companies charge. Yet millions do it, despite the irritating download wait...
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Most of the property damage caused by last week's deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas should be covered by standard homeowners' policies. But if you live in a flood- or hurricane-prone area, you can't rely on that kind of relief in the event of a natural disaster. Standard policies, you see, don't typically cover flood damage. Indeed, less than a quarter of the 10 million households near the coasts that are most at risk this summer have additional, government-backed flood insurance, which costs about $300 a year (for information, call...