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US President Donald Trump on Monday signalled progress in talks as Tehran said "intensive" exchanges were underway while offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under strict conditions.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
"We're focused on helping voters find reliable information across our platforms," Google said in a statement, adding that it had "strict quality and policy protections" across its AI products on election topics.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
The measure would let the City Council raise building height limits, set strict timelines on planning votes and automatically approve some amendments, opening the door to taller towers and speedier permitting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
However, Liverpool councillor Kris Brown, who said he had raised concerns about the project's financial risks in 2021, called for strict oversight of the new funding.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The U.S. military, he continued, was going to enforce “a strict quarantine” on Soviet ships headed to Cuba.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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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
BP’s new Chief Executive Meg O’Neill is seeking to revive the company’s fortunes with a stricter approach to capital expenditure while shoring up its balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
But due to the stricter eligibility checks, her application took more than two months to process.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 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
Most of my American friends had way stricter rules in their households.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Then—and I’m telling you this in strictest confidence—Wiatt’s days are numbered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
They also contended it included the nation’s strictest data privacy protections and noted how participation would be voluntary, similar to how it is offered in other states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Snowdrop campaign that followed led to the UK enforcing some of the strictest firearms legislation in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“The matter would . . . have to be handled under the strictest sort of secrecy,” he confided to Frank Jewett.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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