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stringent

[strin-juhnt] / ˈstrɪn dʒənt /


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Sable maintains it has fully repaired the pipelines and that the company adheres to stringent safety precautions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It does so clearly enough to pass the stringent test for permissible delegations that the Supreme Court has spelled out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

"By analyzing the bees' behavior across unusually stringent control experiments, we could show that they were not simply reacting to visual stimuli or moving the ball randomly," says lead author Bhambore.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

Yet she decided that she would not permit this new and stringent law to interfere with her plan to keep guiding slaves out of Dorchester County.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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