stringent
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A spokesperson for Ambassador said it was following "stringent search and rescue protocols" and was working with the coastguard and police.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
They argued that the subpoenas didn’t meet the stringent legal test for compelling information from a reporter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Regulations were stringent, and his data never was obtained from a reliable source, but always were obtained.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing stringent
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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