rigid
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“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
The Scholeys are one of a growing number of couples who feel the rigid rules around weddings are making getting married more stressful, more expensive and less meaningful.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"One way of reforming this rigid system is to start with our own families," said Norlina Rambu Jola Kalunga, 54, a noblewoman who inherited five atas when she married the son of a royal family.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
And while “The Invite” might not be operating on the same scope, its structure ultimately feels far less rigid than that of its by-the-numbers predecessor.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Dawn Celeste and Luke are doing impressions of Luke’s parents, and their rigid disapproval of anything that doesn’t follow their plan.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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