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rigorous

[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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US authorities say their system needs to be rigorous due to the challenges they face in managing the huge flow of people that cross the country's borders.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But in a separate less rigorous study also examining berobenatide in obesity, less than 10% of people discontinued treatment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Olenick's group is demanding a more rigorous rulemaking process that takes direction from neuroscientists, climate scientists and education experts who can "really assess whether any of these tools belong in schools."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Getting to know a candidate, particularly via social media, isn’t necessarily part of a rigorous, fact finding mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In Protestant countries censorship was less rigorous, although there were still limits as to what could be published.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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