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The phrase "a lower standard" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing criteria, expectations, or quality that is not as high as what is typically required or desired.
Example: "The new policy sets a lower standard for employee performance, which may affect overall productivity."
Alternatives: "a reduced standard" or "a diminished standard".
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Accept a lower standard of living".
It would be of a lower standard".
"Trump is being held to a lower standard because he is a lower standard" she said.
"We're not asking for a lower standard," Dr. Gerrard said.
Springy cushions, many kicks and errors accounted for a lower standard than expected.
Others argued for a lower standard modelled on the Californian Transparency in Supply Chains Act (pdf).
"We could be more effective with enforcement with a lower standard of proof," he said.
But when things are bad, challengers are held to a lower standard than incumbents.
Eventually, we will all pay the price for spending with money we don't have: a lower standard of living.
You could be comfortable with a lower standard in that older world of my father and grandfather's time.
Or will the administration be forced to act on a lower standard of evidence than it initially wished to set?
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