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rigor

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /


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"That rigor gives us confidence as we move toward deliveries."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Now, the Gen Z-run company is investing in its marketing operations to bring greater rigor to its pursuit of customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

In spite of her secret hostility toward the colonel, it was Fernanda who imposed the rigor of that mourning, impressed by the solemnity with which the government exalted the memory of its dead enemy.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

It’s hard to put yourself in the flow of the rigors of all the great musicians that came before you and in your time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

He also credited his Jewish day school education—in which he juggled religious education alongside a standard curriculum—as useful training for the rigors of start-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cheap Trick also spaces out dates when possible, giving members time to recuperate from the rigors of the road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

“Amolf Karstark is an old man with a crooked back, and even in his youth he was never the fighter Lord Rickard was. The rigors of the campaign may well kill him.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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