rigor

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This shift has sparked some controversy: Doctors’ groups say there is danger in deploying people who don’t undergo the rigor of medical school and residency to do unsupervised doctor-level work.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Because when you strip away the scaffolding, when you set aside the tone and the length and the performance of rigor, what remains is not complicated at all.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

So it took a real rigor for me to know that if I wasn’t where I needed to be, I had to get better.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“After several years of increased innovation and tighter financial rigor, efforts are manifesting in a materially healthier financial profile and growth trajectory,” Altmann wrote in a note Friday.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer