strict
Example Sentences
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The “safe” track carries strict liability for any harm, which is cheap for a genuinely safe firm but ruinously expensive for a risky one.
YouTube Kids was the only platform to have no misinformation on some topics "likely due to the implementation of stricter content moderation and prioritisation of child-friendly content", the authors said.
From BBC
The new policy also creates new verification rules – like stricter proof of parents’ employment – that are making it more time-consuming and complicated to receive subsidies.
From Salon
Her government is proposing stricter checks on foreigners entering the country, lengths of stay and illegal work.
From Barron's
Although South Korea has strict gun control laws and private ownership is rare, with firearms typically stored at police stations, authorities will temporarily bar civilians from retrieving them.
From BBC
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