scrupulous
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"Why should we be so scrupulous in declaring everything, if he were to be able to get away with this?" one said to me.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
DePetro isn’t especially scrupulous about what he allows on his social feeds.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026
Snehal Desai’s direction is politically clear-eyed and scrupulous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 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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