rigid
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Assertions of vulgar auteurism don’t necessarily suggest that a film is as “good” as others of its ilk, only that the film earnestly explores ideas as enduring as those in any formally rigid, awards-bait film.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Humans and other mammals have internal skeletons, but insects rely on a rigid outer covering called an exoskeleton.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Like many of his fellow airline pilots, Barath spent much of his career bound by a rigid seniority structure that came with similarly rigid compensation and retirement benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
But product development at larger companies is slow and rigid, often getting gummed up in corporate bureaucracy, Brasher said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Not exactly, but there was a scariness to her; she represented a rigid kind of authority I hadn’t yet encountered elsewhere.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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