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The phrase "apply double standards" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
You can use this phrase when discussing situations where different standards are applied to different people or groups in a biased or unfair manner. For example: - The government has been accused of applying double standards in their handling of environmental violations, letting big corporations off the hook while punishing smaller businesses. - The media has been criticized for applying double standards when reporting on male and female politicians' personal lives, focusing on appearance and family matters for women but not for men. - It is important for leaders to be consistent and not apply double standards when enforcing rules within a company, as this can lead to resentment and low morale among employees.
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"It is indicative that history is often slanted by those who actually apply double standards in modern politics," he wrote.
What also emerged in the trial was an unflattering portrait of a department accused of being too fond of alcohol and apt to apply double standards.
But the church does not apply double standards either.
In the present study, we explore a scenario of ingroup favoritism without resorting to rules that apply double standards.
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"Why are people suddenly applying double standards?
"When will you stop applying double standards?" he said.
Responding to the censure, the government criticised the fund for applying "double standards" and favouring banks.
Those on the left who question the constant disparagement of Islam are also accused of applying double standards.
For years, stories have abounded in Orange County about an old-style sheriff and a brazenly wayward sheriff's department that applied double standards and abused its powers.
General Lebedev said that the West applied double standards, scrutinizing elections in the former Soviet Union far more closely than those elsewhere.
"They feel like the government is trying to do good, but Brussels acts as an oppressor and applies double standards," she said.
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