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In theory, however, there is no strict lower size limit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Daily Brief operates under the same strict privacy protections as our other consumer apps,” Tilney says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In reality, Dave Franco has a strict routine for Sundays, one he takes very seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Widespread drought and record-breaking heatwaves have forced France to relax some of its famously strict rules on cheese production, with authorities announcing Wednesday special measures for abondance, beaufort and comte.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Then I’d remember that though she was our strict Ma, she was still his daughter.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Brazil is demanding that Discord implement stricter parental controls, cooperate more closely with the authorities and implement systems capable of detecting and preventing situations that put minors at risk.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
Those moves led to pain, as sales contracted for several months, but now its commitment to selling more items at full price and stricter inventory controls—as well as fresh styles—are starting to pay off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was either first names or, in some of the stricter homes, Mr. and Mrs. Somebody or Other.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
"The circumstances that led to the incident should be thoroughly reviewed, those responsible should be identified, and the strictest possible action should be taken."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Students attending graduate school will also face the strictest loan limits in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
This would require the strictest inspections, which again raises the leverage question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
The strictest method short of rationing was probably the even-odd buying system adopted in California and other states around the spring of 1974.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
“Bigger, I’m your lawyer. I want to talk to you honestly. What you say is in strictest confidence. ...”
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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