rigorous

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Transposed into book form, that approach doesn’t become more rigorous.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Brian Jabarian, a University of Chicago economist who conducted a rigorous independent evaluation of A.I. detectors, told me flatly, “This narrative that we shouldn’t use A.I. detection doesn’t seem to hold anymore.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Its corporate communications “was an early adopter and leverages the technology in a number of areas including copy-editing and proofreading, complementing rigorous team member reviews.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The crew members paused their rigorous scientific observations for just three or four minutes to let the surreal feeling settle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I wanted a three-quarter-ton pick-up truck, capable of going anywhere under possibly rigorous conditions, and on this truck I wanted a little house built like the cabin of a small boat.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck