strictest
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“It provides local energy for Angelenos, produced under some of the strictest environmental rules in the world, instead of oil shipped in from overseas,” spokesperson Ted Cordova said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Then—and I’m telling you this in strictest confidence—Wiatt’s days are numbered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Prime Minister Sharif called for an investigation and said that the "strictest possible action" should be taken against those found to be responsible.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Northern Ireland has one of the strictest alcohol licensing systems in Europe, wherein anyone wanting to open a pub or off-sales must buy an existing licence from another business which has closed.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“The men have the strictest orders. But 1 must say, sir, that those orders would be easier to follow had the Yankees shown charity when they were back in Virginia.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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