rigor

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“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 guided the bureau through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, shifting focus toward counterterrorism while maintaining its investigative rigor.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The inquest was told rigor mortis - the stiffening of the body after death - had set in.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"Objective measurement gives us an opportunity to increase scientific rigor in an area that's been difficult to study," said Hall, the study's senior author.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer