stringent
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But in March, ICE and GEO Group established a new contract that says the opposite — that “applicable or more stringent state or local laws or regulations shall not apply.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The E.U. has more stringent rules about ingredients than the U.S., such as bans and restrictions on phthalates and parabens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.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
"Nothing is more important than the welfare and future of our youth," he wrote on X, announcing fast-track courts to ensure "swift and stringent punishment" for those involved in paper leaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
As we drove back to Enugu, I laughed loudly, above Fela’s stringent singing.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Vocabulary lists containing stringent
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