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rigid

[rij-id] / ˈrɪdʒ ɪd /


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A rigid list can make a farmers market feel like a slightly understocked supermarket.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

It says it does not have a rigid two strikes policy and the "vast majority of students spend little or no time in these spaces".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The drawback of Mr. Potter’s even, chronological approach is the rigid concision it requires.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“The company-wide cadence was too rigid and didn’t reflect the different ways teams work and didn’t bring people together for the moments that could have the most impact,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Their many societies had developed rigid social and economic class structures in which wealth and power were concentrated among monarchies, aristocracies, and the Catholic Church.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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