thorough

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The researchers hope their findings will encourage more thorough testing of clothing before it reaches consumers and push manufacturers to adopt safer alternatives during the dyeing process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

But he admits his process isn’t as thorough as that of magazine fact-checkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"The airport is currently closed to facilitate the response and allow for a thorough investigation," the port authority said in a statement to AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

While some adoptive parents have said the consultation is not thorough enough, MacAlister said it has been intentionally left broad because he wants there to be a "genuine effort to test our new approaches".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

She washed with a thorough briskness at a nearby basin.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss