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In theory, however, there is no strict lower size limit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Farmers warn durian is not a one-way bet, requiring a strict mix of humidity, water and fertilisers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
He said the vetting landscape in 2009, though not as strict as today, should still have meant Greer's past would preclude entry to the police.
From BBC ● 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
“Cluny gave strict orders that you must stay here until he’s better.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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
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
Watt added: "We have learned a lot over the past five years and continue to improve and tighten our investment processes along with stricter criteria for potential investments as set out in our investment strategy."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The facilities would be governed by the new 2026 detention standards and include terms that mirror those from the Northwest facility’s contract, that stricter state or local laws “shall not apply.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
This was a long time before us, when the guardians were much stricter, cruel even, and when she tried to get back in, she wasn’t allowed.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
"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
The Snowdrop campaign that followed led to the UK enforcing some of the strictest firearms legislation in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
In the strictest secrecy, we fed it the original data involved in the steel decision, its own answer, and the actual developments since,—the overproduction, that is,—and asked for an explanation of the discrepancy.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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