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Recent Examples of norms
The result is that Russia not only looks like a second-order power but one that is, perhaps unexpectedly, longing for the bygone world of rules, norms, and institutions.
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Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Today, as conversations around AI, new application norms, and institutional transparency reshape the higher education landscape, Blackman’s storied tenure gives families a sense of steadiness.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The collection rates on commercial and industrial properties both improved by more than 1%, bringing those collections up to, or better than, historical norms, the report said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet for many observers, given Israel’s accelerating defiance of international norms and the world’s growing willingness to say so, the threshold may already have been crossed.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The incidents underscore a broader erosion of long-standing norms against attacking civilian infrastructure, Michel said, noting conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iraq.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Allam, a 32-year-old Durham County Commissioner, is running to the left of Foushee, 69, framing her candidacy as part of a broader rejection of longtime Democratic norms.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
At a geopolitical level, efforts to establish norms for AI use in the military domain have been uneven.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Today, as conversations around AI, new application norms, and institutional transparency reshape the higher education landscape, Blackman’s storied tenure gives families a sense of steadiness.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The collection rates on commercial and industrial properties both improved by more than 1%, bringing those collections up to, or better than, historical norms, the report said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet for many observers, given Israel’s accelerating defiance of international norms and the world’s growing willingness to say so, the threshold may already have been crossed.
—Ken Barnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The incidents underscore a broader erosion of long-standing norms against attacking civilian infrastructure, Michel said, noting conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Iraq.
—Annika Hammerschlag, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
Allam, a 32-year-old Durham County Commissioner, is running to the left of Foushee, 69, framing her candidacy as part of a broader rejection of longtime Democratic norms.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
At a geopolitical level, efforts to establish norms for AI use in the military domain have been uneven.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for norms
Noun
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Can software alone meet safety standards once defined by mechanical systems?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Downey Fire Department rescue vehicle that responded was not equipped with a Tremco anti-theft locking device required under state law and applicable Fire Department standards, the family’s attorneys argue.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Better Go Mad in the Wild, Sinéad O’Shea’s capitalism and morality doc All About the Money, and Werner Herzog’s nature film Ghost Elephants.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Agents do not seek truth or morality.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Norms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/norms. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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