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While SoFi Stadium’s name was changed to “Los Angeles Stadium” per FIFA’s strict sponsorship rules, broadcasters still emphasized they were in Inglewood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, his wife, Amal, told Glamour in July 2025 how the family maintains their safety and security by implementing a strict phone ban inside her home.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Her school, Camborne Science and International Academy in Cornwall, had introduced strict disciplinary policies, which included limiting toilet visits during classes, according to pupils and former teachers.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Spain’s government has taken a less strict approach to immigration than many other European countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Fatima's mother and father had given her strict instructions on what to do and which way to go, easy instructions to follow because Fatima only had to go straight.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
Now, the state is developing even stricter landscaping requirements within five feet of homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The change has been accompanied at many clubs by stricter rules on how, and how often, ticket holders can transfer their tickets to other people.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
A refocusing on fossil fuels has coincided with a stricter capital allocation policy.
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
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
Students attending graduate school will also face the strictest loan limits in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
A trustee actually has the strictest transparency requirement for the beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 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
But these debates had all occurred behind closed doors and under the strictest code of confidentiality.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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