rigor
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This approach offers a much higher level of statistical rigor than most previous studies.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“Long-term performance is the result of underwriting rigor, disciplined portfolio construction and careful balance sheet management. After all, private credit is still just credit.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
He guided the bureau through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, shifting focus toward counterterrorism while maintaining its investigative rigor.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
The inquest was told rigor mortis - the stiffening of the body after death - had set in.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
It satisfies the mathematician's strict requirement of logical rigor.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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