rigorous
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But consumers wouldn’t know that from their advertisements, which profess high-quality ingredients and rigorous quality control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The new guidance for judges, the BBC understands, will allow family courts to be "rigorous in refusing to deal with cases that do not meet the criteria of urgency".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
An actor's voice "is the result of years of rigorous training and apprenticeship" to hone talent, Yuko Sasaki, executive director of the Japan Actors Union, told AFP ahead of the ruling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
"What I would like to see and what I'd like to do is a much more rigorous study into the ink concentrations or what's in the ink, not just lead," LaManna said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The rest of the class was very eager to leave; Moody had given them such a rigorous test of hex-deflection that many of them were nursing small injuries.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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