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rigor

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /


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"I believe deeply in the responsibility of museums to examine difficult histories with rigor, candor, and care. I also recognize the pain and concern this exhibition has caused," he said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

We model recessions, drawdowns and bad decades with rigor and sophistication.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

"It's the only trial of its kind that has been done with such rigor and control and demonstrates relevance to human physiology," Dixit says.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

The film frames their lapses in rigor as the joys of being a teenager, rather than imperfections — or worse, weakness in the pursuit of glory.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

Guenever was stiff, as if she were in a rigor, and her face was drained white—-except that there was a red spot cm either side of her nostrils.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

The 1984 musical, inspired by the painter Georges Seurat’s 1886 pointillist masterpiece “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” explored the rigors and rewards of the artistic process.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 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

In other words, Mr. Gould writes, “young strivers who were willing to endure the rigors of urban decay.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

He closed his eyes, in either the ecstasy of relief or the rigors of concentration.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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