stricter

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The federation of unions later repeated those tactics and encouraged reform, including stricter rules requiring the disclosure of foreign entities in U.S. markets doing business with nations facing U.S. sanctions.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

A raft of legal reforms were also introduced including tighter laws on gun ownership and regulation, along with stricter hate speech legislation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Throw in a stricter whistle from referees, who are less inclined to award fouls when Harden swerves out of the way to draw contact, and basketball’s great machine goes haywire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

First, the laser must enter the fiber at a perfectly aligned, zero-degree angle, which is stricter than standard practice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

He’d led an overhaul of state campaign finance laws that ushered in stricter ethics rules for elected officials.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama