rigorous
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The airlines emphasized Spirit’s dire financial straits, but the judge found that that distress didn’t meet a rigorous “failing firm” threshold that would’ve triggered friendlier antitrust treatment.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Chow emphasized that any claim of quantum advantage must be validated against established, rigorous testing frameworks.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
United Airlines said in a statement it would "conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation into the incident and our crew has been removed from service as part of this process".
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Many industries have adopted more rigorous “service guarantees” because they recognize that people’s time is valuable.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Seurat thinks of his work as more rigorous and meticulous than Impressionism.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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