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rigor

[rig-er] / ˈrɪg ər /


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That raises further questions in my mind about the rigor of the legal analysis here.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Webb did so by embodying professional excellence, constructing his cases with analytical rigor, painstaking research, and courage.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This approach offers a much higher level of statistical rigor than most previous studies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“Long-term performance is the result of underwriting rigor, disciplined portfolio construction and careful balance sheet management. After all, private credit is still just credit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

He began by advising her to moderate the rigor of her mourning, to ventilate the house, to forgive the world for the death of José Arcadio.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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