stringent
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The Home Office said Ahmed's crimes were "appalling" and that he would be subject to stringent licence conditions upon his release from prison.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Even under Bruen’s stringent standard, aren’t these statutes enough to shore up Hawaiʻi’s modern version?
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Waiting in the wings is the Defense Production Act of 1950, enabling stringent U.S. authority over industries deemed vital for national defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Alex thought the rules were stringent, but they made sense, and he was relieved that what was called for was so carefully spelled out.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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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