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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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“The Authority will strengthen internal controls around consultant travel, implement more rigorous documentation and approval requirements, and recover any improper costs identified,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

The accelerated approval pathway still requires a drug approved on an interim measure of benefit to be studied in a more rigorous confirmatory trial, a step uniQure will still have to take.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Biohackers are turning to the shingles vaccine to ward off heart issues and delay dementia, but doctors want to see clinical evidence from rigorous medical studies before making the case to their patients.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 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

There was a risk that Morrison might slip away, and before releasing him, Agent Burger made sure that he’d gone through a rigorous process known as Bertillonage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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