stricter
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Scalia said the federal voter registration law did not allow Arizona to adopt new and stricter rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
This means stricter background checks on your ability to repay.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Lenders and investors are getting choosier about their bets and demanding stricter terms, as the AI build-out enters a new phase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Dacic raised the country's terrorism threat level to "red alert" - the highest threat level – meaning stricter security checks and increased police presence at places like infrastructure facilities and areas where large crowds gather.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The lines struck me as wistful suggestions of a stricter time, of rules now observed in the breach, a memory fading like the strict lessons of the Academy.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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