rigor

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He guided the bureau through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, shifting focus toward counterterrorism while maintaining its investigative rigor.

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

"Objective measurement gives us an opportunity to increase scientific rigor in an area that's been difficult to study," said Hall, the study's senior author.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

“Constructive engagement with sponsors while maintaining scientific rigor would be a welcome respite,” Leerink Partners analyst Joseph Schwartz told investors on Sunday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

He is a psychologist by training, but he also studied mathematics at MIT, and the rigor and precision of mathematics clearly moves him as much as anything else.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell