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"All German exports of military technology and equipment to Israel -- as to any country -- are subject to strict licensing requirements which exceed international requirements," she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sheer Health’s team let me know that it helps with claims like mine frequently since physical- and occupational-therapy claims are the most commonly denied, thanks to timed treatment units and strict medical-necessity guidelines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Health experts say the virus can be stopped if communities in its path adhere to strict health protocols.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Though he was strict about what she watched, “Star Trek” was allowed — and Sheevam was drawn to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Because of this, he was a strict vegetarian.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
At the same time, it has tried to encourage home building in urban centers; projects that would add to suburban sprawl require stricter environmental reviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Those limits include a stricter process to verify a user’s age that requires Meta to meet a certain threshold of accuracy, and a two-hour daily limit on its platforms if a user is under 18.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
In Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, local resident and driver Kateryna Stokolya says petrol stations everywhere are becoming far stricter about not working during air alerts.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The platform will be required to automatically apply stricter privacy settings to accounts belonging to children under the age of 16, strengthen parental supervision systems, and implement stricter content filters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
I had less maneuverability back in the much stricter Charlestown Prison.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The European Commission stated in August that, given the size of its market, Roblox now falls under its strictest digital services regulations, which notably require it to assess risks to minors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
California, which has some of the nation’s strictest gun laws, largely prohibits possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school under the Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1995.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Social Security has one of the strictest measures of disability.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
This would require the strictest inspections, which again raises the leverage question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
I knew Mrs. Joe’s housekeeping to be of the strictest kind, and that my larcenous researches might find nothing available in the safe.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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