rigor

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 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

As Americans became heavier and increasingly worried about weight, it became the standard — without any scientific rigor to back it up.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Guenever was stiff, as if she were in a rigor, and her face was drained white—-except that there was a red spot cm either side of her nostrils.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White