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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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Brian Jabarian, a University of Chicago economist who conducted a rigorous independent evaluation of A.I. detectors, told me flatly, “This narrative that we shouldn’t use A.I. detection doesn’t seem to hold anymore.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

But that is fundamentally different from a rigorous, empirically-grounded conclusion about mass political behavior.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The crew members paused their rigorous scientific observations for just three or four minutes to let the surreal feeling settle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In Canada gun ownership is regulated by laws that require would-be gun owners to obtain a licence by passing a safety course and rigorous background checks before they can purchase a firearm.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

What I am paid to do is to observe him in a rigorous present tense, as a subject dynamically inhabiting a scene, as a phenomenon of study.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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