rigorous

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The justices sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to apply more rigorous scrutiny to the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Managers with experienced investment teams, rigorous underwriting standards and strong risk controls are structurally better positioned to navigate periods of stress.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“This rigorous approach just hasn’t been taken with VSELs. I find the work mystifying and lacking in rigor,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Non-credentialed preparers make far more errors than certified public accountants and enrolled agents, who must meet rigorous requirements to receive their designations.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Seurat thinks of his work as more rigorous and meticulous than Impressionism.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman