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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pjə ləs /


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It was a funny rebuke to the force-fed notion that sports champions are these locked-in super computers with scrupulous attention to detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But Dema is concerned that the explosion of tourism could lead to less scrupulous operators ruining the business for everyone.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

But that tactic no doubt exists, particularly with the less scrupulous agents out there,” said Andy Panko, a certified financial planner who is tracking IUL policy claims and testing their effectiveness in a continuing project.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Even at Robinhood, one of the least scrupulous brokerages, someone who wants to trade stock options needs to go through at least a nominal approval process.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2026

The blocks were dean—for the sportsmen of those days considered that, if you went in for blood sports, it was your duty to conceal the beastliness with scrupulous care.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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