Connections» continued expansion, to an estimated 50,000 students in 2013 (including those enrolled in blended programs served by Connections Learning), is more norm than exception. (educationnext.org)
The same applies to the second hardest Pro difficulty of each song, although anyone marinated in rhythm games will probably find that so easy that even with new songs, perfect chains on first attempts are more norm than exception. (salarymandaishi.net)
Through my years of experience advising and investing in startups (and founding my own), it's clear that mistakes in the beginning stages of startup development are far more the norm than the exception. (entrepreneur.com)