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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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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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The singer, daughter of late regional Mexican icon Jenni Rivera, has weathered a barrage of personal storms.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lukashenko's request underscores Belarus's alignment with Russia amid ongoing regional conflicts and highlights the increasing militarization in Eastern Europe.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Today’s Connections groups are... Yellow group — baffle Green group — curse Blue group — Toy Story characters, familiarly Purple group — colloquial suffixes What Are Today’s Connections Answers? Spoiler alert!Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Ortiz helped Clark use colloquial Spanish, so some of the songs use slang most commonly used in Mexico.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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But in the past decade, Chinese auto designs have developed their own, more worldly design vernacular, says Brenden Donnelly, who worked in design and brand management at the Chinese automakers Geely and Lynk & Co before founding his own startup.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Jake Xerxes Fussell’s music, which draws heavily from nineteenth- and twentieth-century vernacular folk songs and archival field recordings, is idiomatic, and entirely his own.Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Counterfeit goods pose significant risks to shoppers' health and safety, as they are frequently made from substandard materials, produced in unregulated and unsanitary environments, and mislabeled with inaccurate information, according to CBP.Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Maybe worse, it’s largely been the same story as the last few seasons: An exciting and talented core has too many lapses at too many wrong moments, and pays for it because of substandard goaltending.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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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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The military activity occurred over 24 hours from Saturday to Sunday morning, with six aircraft crossing the Taiwan Strait's median line, an informal boundary between the two sides.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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One notable trend is the rise of authentic, informal leadership communication.Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Nonstandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstandard. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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