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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pjə ləs /


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"Why should we be so scrupulous in declaring everything, if he were to be able to get away with this?" one said to me.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The band was undoubtedly fortunate to be represented by this scrupulous man.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

“He was scrupulous about not interfering in editorial business, but if you turned to him for counsel, he invariably offered judicious advice,” she said in an obituary released Tuesday night by the Newhouse family.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

But that tactic no doubt exists, particularly with the less scrupulous agents out there,” said Andy Panko, a certified financial planner who is tracking IUL policy claims and testing their effectiveness in a continuing project.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

She feared then that he might find some reason to dismiss her, so she had been scrupulous to observe every regulation to the letter.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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