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rigor

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /


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That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Co-author Talal Aladaileh said that the project's evolution from a classroom exercise into a published paper reflects the rigor, depth, and quality of the School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering program at Binghamton.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

“She is very hardworking, and she’s extremely committed to the projects she does. That commitment and that rigor is contagious.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"I believe deeply in the responsibility of museums to examine difficult histories with rigor, candor, and care. I also recognize the pain and concern this exhibition has caused," he said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Sophie Sassoon’s face: it was created with the rigor of a sand painting blown grain by grain by Tibetan monks.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

It’s hard to put yourself in the flow of the rigors of all the great musicians that came before you and in your time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

One might also point to American consumers, who haven’t moderated their beef buying enough to subject the commodity to the rigors of supply-and-demand economics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

The German, who logic says should be eaten alive by the horrible rigors of his job at Ibrox, also looks like he's revelling in the gig.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

No, he insisted in response to three separate inquiries, the rigors of being the first two-way threat since the days of Babe Ruth weren’t the cause of his offensive slump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

Cora dozed again, the rigors of their flight still exacting their toll.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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