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pars

noun

plural of par

as in criteria

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared that last dining experience was not quite up to par

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as in normals

what is typical of a group, class, or series a pulse of 70 is par for people of that age group

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Recent Examples of pars Three more pars and a bogey to enter the back nine tied with Kuchar, who was seeking his first major championship. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Hovland made four bogeys, but only six pars — enough birdies (5) to stay in it. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Sam Stevens, who closed within two shots of Clark on the front, started the back nine with three straight bogeys and closed with six straight pars for a 72. — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Those pars sparked the turnaround. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 When Kim and Lopez fell back with bogeys, Korda added to her string of nine consecutive pars. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 When Kim and Lopez fell back with bogeys, Korda added to her string of nine consecutive pars. — CBS News, 7 June 2026 Adler finished at 14 over and recorded five pars during his round, while Simon ended his day at 18 over with two pars on his back nine. — Matt Wagner, Daily News, 29 May 2026 But O’Keefe got pars on 15 and 16, then birdied 17 and 18 to leave no doubt. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

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Officials had estimated only four bus stops would be subject to new higher-density allowances — but in SANDAG’s maps, 21 meet the criteria.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
The foundation also runs open calls, publicly posting eligibility criteria.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 July 2026

Definition of criteria

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The unusual tour reflects mounting concern over political attacks on courts, rising threats against judges and a breakdown of democratic norms that some say poses an existential threat.

— Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Historically, Western norms during the 19th and 20th centuries held that to not eat meat is odd at best, and suspicious at worst.

— David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Definition of norms

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The supply chain tech firm has not disclosed revenue or other financial metrics, but according to Clark, Auger’s valuation was roughly double the level set by its initial Series A round shortly after its launch.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
According to various metrics that measure how much a team pays per on-ice point, Boldy and Jack Hughes have two of the best value contracts in hockey.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026

Definition of metrics

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As a result, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) have now traded to within a few percentage points of their 50-day moving averages.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026
The averages will be used to establish a minimum offering price, according to Post-Tribune archives.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Definition of averages

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Both benchmarks are now at their highest prices since June 15, and today marks Brent’s largest single-day jump since May 2020.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 13 July 2026
Both benchmarks fell to around $70 in early August, after peaking at more than $110 in late March and early April.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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