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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of double-standard in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of double-standard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of double-standard in a Sentence

  1. Richard Thompson:

    Such discriminatory treatment of Christianity is an unconstitutional promotion of one religion over another, united States Supreme Court precedent does not create a double standard that allows for the promotion of Islam in our public schools while disallowing and silencing teachings of Christianity and Judaism.

  2. Hillary Clinton:

    We are still living with a double standard.

  3. Matt Brooks:

    There’s clearly a double standard.

  4. Park Won-gon:

    The missile launch was a test conducted in accordance with the five-year defense development plan decided at the 8th Party Congress, this is North Korea's demand to( the international community) to withdraw the double standard about its arms development and saying that these tests are no different from South Korea's missile development.

  5. Chlo Sevigny:

    When women on set become a little emotional, or impassioned even, they’re labeled as hysterical or crazy and have a hard time getting hired again, the double standard of the man being the wild, crazy, mad director is so embraced.

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