stringent

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"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

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

“Our members have stringent quality protocols in place to limit the levels of heavy metals and other contaminants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Allen, who had reserved a room as a hotel guest, said in his manifesto obtained by the New York Post that security was far less stringent than he had expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Now they could move ahead— but under standards of military secrecy even more stringent than those of Briggs, about which Lawrence had groused constantly.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik