rigid

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By applying principles from larger-scale robotics such as rigid, compliant and origami robots, scientists are adapting familiar mechanical concepts to the nanoscale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

And don’t look for BritBox to be overly rigid in its selection process: “Bridget Jones’s Diary” becomes available May 1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The litigation now before the court seeks to replace those practical decisions with a single rigid rule.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Qatari contracts are usually more rigid, said Ira Joseph, a senior research associate at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

But then she puts her rigid exterior back on, like protection against me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson