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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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Data obtained by the BBC reveals that less than half of the 36 fleet - what TfW call the "final piece" in their £2bn South Wales Metro project - have passed rigorous statutory testing.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

"Emotional language and blurry factual pictures are not a substitute for a rigorous presentation of facts," said Ko Ko Hlaing, a minister in the president's office.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“Since my appointment as CEO in April 2026, I have requested rigorous identification and escalation of project-level risks and opportunities,” Chief Executive Officer Martin Sion said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The pair, infatuated with Kraftwerk, Afro-futurism and acid-fried psych rock, retrofitted Detroit funk in the post-disco era with rigorous synthesizers and science-fiction themes on tracks like 1981’s “Alleys of Your Mind.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Everything from how the foreign media would be treated to how the city would be decorated would be subject to rigorous planning.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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