rigid
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"One way of reforming this rigid system is to start with our own families," said Norlina Rambu Jola Kalunga, 54, a noblewoman who inherited five atas when she married the son of a royal family.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Job descriptions often make qualifications or requirements seem more rigid than they actually are, says Henna Pryor, a workplace-performance expert who worked as a recruiter for almost a decade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
The lithosphere is the cold, rigid outer layer of Earth and includes both the crust and the uppermost mantle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
The 4% rule, a decades-old guide for retirement withdrawals, is too rigid and has blind spots, the writer argues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Every day, from dawn until midnight, the boys underwent a rigid routine that consisted of calisthenics, rifle practice, and fire-coordination drills.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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