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

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

"We call on future work to create ethical, educational and legal standards for LLM counselors -- standards that are reflective of the quality and rigor of care required for human-facilitated psychotherapy."

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Sophie Sassoon’s face: it was created with the rigor of a sand painting blown grain by grain by Tibetan monks.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides