rigorous
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To address the threat of predators, seabird conservation organizations such as Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge have joined with state and federal wildlife agencies over the years to support rigorous rat-eradication programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even rigorous sterilization cannot eliminate every hardy organism.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Burrows added that his party would have "absolute rigorous focus on faster access" to healthcare services.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It is now finally ready to face a longer-term and more rigorous test," he told AFP, and will have to answer questions such as whether or not robots will soon be deployed in real-world scenarios.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
She didn’t understand that there weren’t moments in our language—the rigorous, regimental one of family and servants—when the woman’s name could have naturally come out.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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