more stringent
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There is no universal SCR or percentage across the top leagues, but others have more stringent rules than the Premier League.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Military bases across California have tightened security since the conflict began, requiring more stringent visitor identification, checks at gates and warning of traffic delays.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
OTTAWA-Canada is ditching its electric-vehicle sales mandate and replacing it with more stringent tailpipe-emissions standards for automobiles that officials project will spur carbon reduction equal to 75% EV sales by 2035.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
The model offered proof that a kinder system could exist alongside the more stringent, rules-based relief funds that sometimes missed the mark, Andrews said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
In December, 184.9, most of the speeches made in Congress dealt 'with the need for a more stringent fugitive slave law.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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