rigor
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The FAA clearance “validates the rigor of our airplane’s design and recognizes the determination and resilience of our 737 MAX development team,” Boeing said in a statement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, however, described Turk as "a voice of conscience" who had demonstrated "rigor and impartiality" during his first term.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Seren White, who worked on the design of the new curved armour, said the plates had "been tested with the highest level of rigor".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As a researcher, “Maura’s strength was rigor, unimpeachable rigor,” said Robert Ferris, chief of oncology and cancer research at the University of North Carolina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Investigations would now be carried out with rigor instead of just feel.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
It is one of the striking amenities at High Point, which prides itself on preparing students for the rigors of a career—and has also become a favorite of affluent families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Amos is frank about maturing in the music industry, specifically when it comes to the rigors and shrinking opportunities for women that come with age.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
It may have been that they were weak people, ill suited for the rigors of emigration, its humiliations and compromises, its competing demands of self-discipline and adventurousness.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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