rigor
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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
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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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