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rigor

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /


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If you want to hear what passes for rigor in Weiss’ newsroom, the tape is available.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Once he joined Netflix, I saw up close how his dedication to quality filmmaking, rigor around dealmaking and strategy, and collaborative spirit elevated our film business.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Of families who switched to charters, which overwhelmingly serve minority students, 46% cited the need for greater academic rigor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Norwood, whose first love was trigonometry and thus angles, decided to bring a little mathematical rigor to navigation and to that end he determined to calculate the length of a degree.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

The German, who logic says should be eaten alive by the horrible rigors of his job at Ibrox, also looks like he's revelling in the gig.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

Her father said his 115-pound daughter took close to a year off to build her strength for the rigors of training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

It is one of the striking amenities at High Point, which prides itself on preparing students for the rigors of a career—and has also become a favorite of affluent families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

No, he insisted in response to three separate inquiries, the rigors of being the first two-way threat since the days of Babe Ruth weren’t the cause of his offensive slump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025

“So practising with your team will prepare him for the rigors of American collegiate tennis, should he get the scholarship.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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