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  • adjective Alternative spelling of nonstandard.

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Examples

  • The ECB has been criticized for increasing the volume of its balance sheet with purchases of government bonds and other so-called non-standard measures.

    ECB Calls for Bids in New Refinancing Operation Tom Fairless 2011

  • The ECB, which is also lending banks unlimited amounts of cash at its benchmark rate of 1.5 percent, has always said its so-called non-standard measures are temporary.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The ECB, which is also lending banks unlimited amounts of cash at its benchmark rate of 1.5 percent, has always said its so-called non-standard measures are "temporary."

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • This rush was the Pentagon's stated justification for sole-source procurements for a host of weapons and equipment, particularly for what's called "non-standard" equipment - in this case, Russian helicopters.

    Wired Top Stories Sharon Weinberger 2011

  • The ECB, which is also lending banks unlimited amounts of cash at its benchmark rate of 1.5 percent, has always said its so-called non-standard measures are temporary.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • Basically all Holcomb had to do was find someone willing to do the surgery, and perhaps fund it somehow as health insurance is a bit vague about non-standard procedures, though many companies will cover such if it is not on the bleeding edge, which as my other comment suggests, the surgery itself is not.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Slowing Progress at the FDA 2010

  • These were artists with international renown who could sell out the largest opera houses even in non-standard repertory.

    Michael Kaiser: The Power of Celebrity Michael Kaiser 2010

  • These were artists with international renown who could sell out the largest opera houses even in non-standard repertory.

    Michael Kaiser: The Power of Celebrity Michael Kaiser 2010

  • The non-standard nature of this proceeding has become the subject of legal conflict, now that the couple has broken up.

    Frederick Hertz: "Non-Bio" Gay Dad Prevails in Texas Parentage Battle Frederick Hertz 2011

  • The non-standard nature of this proceeding has become the subject of legal conflict, now that the couple has broken up.

    Frederick Hertz: "Non-Bio" Gay Dad Prevails in Texas Parentage Battle Frederick Hertz 2011

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