rigorous
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The curriculum includes rigorous academic options, like AP Calculus, in addition to practical and outdoorsy courses, such as “creative handiwork” and environmental science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Speaking then, Abraham said the reporting for the film, which was produced by the UK's Guardian newspaper, had been "rigorous" and that efforts to discredit it were "attempts to not face reality".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
She decreed an end to the numerous superimposed periods of mourning and she herself exchanged her rigorous old gowns for youthful clothing.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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