thorough

Example Sentences

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Foreign Minister Sugiono, who like many Indonesians only has one name, told reporters on Saturday that Indonesia wanted a thorough UN investigation, and demanded better security guarantees for peacekeeping soldiers.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The whole process would be as thorough as I could make it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

So thorough was the erasure that within a few generations neither conqueror nor conquered knew that this world had existed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann