rigor
Example Sentences
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Godlove, a young chemist the publisher hired in 1931 to help bring scientific rigor to the slippery business of defining colors.
“Long-term performance is the result of underwriting rigor, disciplined portfolio construction and careful balance sheet management. After all, private credit is still just credit.”
He guided the bureau through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, shifting focus toward counterterrorism while maintaining its investigative rigor.
From Salon
The inquest was told rigor mortis - the stiffening of the body after death - had set in.
From BBC
The damp climate and the rigors of life on the march were tough for a man in his 60s who had long suffered from crippling gout and could often barely walk.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
