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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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But that is fundamentally different from a rigorous, empirically-grounded conclusion about mass political behavior.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

State insurance regulators are committed to rigorous oversight that keeps pace with rapidly changing insurer investment practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The crew members paused their rigorous scientific observations for just three or four minutes to let the surreal feeling settle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Everything from how the foreign media would be treated to how the city would be decorated would be subject to rigorous planning.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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