stringent

Example Sentences

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In announcing its findings, the EPA cited federal lead standards only, and not California’s more stringent thresholds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Crucially, the New York Times would face a far more stringent burden of proof in Israel than under the US standard, as a mere lack of malice is insufficient to avoid liability," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The agreement is not a final deal, with preconditions including a private-sector backer and a stringent carbon pricing regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

While never mentioning China by name, the ministers clearly took aim at Beijing and its stringent export controls on rare earths in their statement, after two days of meetings in France.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

And there is another smell in the Packard now, above leather and whiskey, a stringent, metallic smell overpowering my grandfather’s deodorant: fear.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides