rigor

Example Sentences

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“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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Proton VPN stands out from its competitors as a privacy-first VPN service that emphasizes transparency, technical rigor and user empowerment.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The inquest was told rigor mortis - the stiffening of the body after death - had set in.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

As Americans became heavier and increasingly worried about weight, it became the standard — without any scientific rigor to back it up.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

For all the rigor of his calculations, it seemed that no one wanted to believe what he was saying, that an equation could perform better than a trained physician.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell