rigorous
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An award for scholars willing to publish rigorous, unwelcome findings is valuable because incentives matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Medical trials of a new drug typically take years before receiving regulatory approval, and involve rigorous a research and standards.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Grant nominees undergo a rigorous national peer review process before being chosen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
He noted that the assessment was developed by 14 federal agencies in collaboration with hundreds of scientists, and it underwent a rigorous public comment process and review that included the National Academies of Sciences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He measured himself and those around him by an impossibly rigorous moral code.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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