stricter
Example Sentences
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Also missing is that for two decades leading up to the crisis, financial regulation grew stricter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, loans from credit unions can be harder to qualify for as they might require higher credit-score minimums, bigger cash reserves or stricter debt-to-income limits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The bill replaced signature matching with stricter forms of verification, such as requiring mail-in voters to provide their driver’s license number or copies of licenses.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Regulators say stricter regulation will prevent people from splashing out on something unaffordable in a few clicks, taking on too much debt and being caught out by late payment fees.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 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
