rigorous
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He made a deal with the right, left, and center in Hungary, and he was ruthless, and rigorous, and disciplined in making this commitment.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 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
Masaccio’s Holy Trinity, 1425, in Santa Maria Novella in Florence, is the earliest rigorous perspective painting to survive, and is evidently dependent on Brunelleschi’s studies.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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