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rigid

[rij-id] / ˈrɪdʒ ɪd /


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Vulgar auteurism doesn’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

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

She’s delivered masterful musical dissertations that challenge rigid ideas of “genre” and reemphasized the Black origins of traditions like country, rock and Americana.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The same rigid discipline held force on the plantation.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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