rigor
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If you want to hear what passes for rigor in Weiss’ newsroom, the tape is available.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
“Once he joined Netflix, I saw up close how his dedication to quality filmmaking, rigor around dealmaking and strategy, and collaborative spirit elevated our film business.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The academic rigor of Princeton presented a challenge for Venable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Tryfman said the heavy caseload of a public defender has prepared her for the bench’s rigors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
But the rigors of touring, especially with travel the way it is ...
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
The German, who logic says should be eaten alive by the horrible rigors of his job at Ibrox, also looks like he's revelling in the gig.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
A boy who lacked discipline, whose family was relieved when he was called to France, hoping that maybe the rigors of the army would smooth out his jagged edges, help him grow up.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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