rigid

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These include building rigid DNA joints, incorporating flexible components, and using folding techniques inspired by origami.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Transforming those statutes into rigid ballot-receipt deadlines would stretch them far beyond their historical purpose.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Qatari contracts are usually more rigid, said Ira Joseph, a senior research associate at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

The businesses say only when “the material satisfies rigid and arbitrary regulatory criteria set by the state” are they able to inform consumers their packaging is recyclable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Mina sat rigid, and the Professor stood staring at her fixedly; the rest of us hardly dared to breathe.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker