rigorous

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The investor pullback has been driven by a realization that valuations in the industry may not be as rigorous as in more-regulated public capital markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Asked about the Vulcan deal being expedited, the Pentagon spokesperson said defense officials balance “lightning speed with rigorous diligence to close high-impact deals that directly strengthen America’s defense and empower our warfighters.”

From Salon • May 31, 2026

“There have been rigorous studies all around the country: Money bail does absolutely nothing to protect the public at all,” said Salil Dudani, a senior attorney for Civil Rights Corps, a legal advocacy organization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Still, the Supreme Court majority fears that prisoners might use compassionate release to “evade the rigorous requirements of postconviction relief.”

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Masaccio’s Holy Trinity, 1425, in Santa Maria Novella in Florence, is the earliest rigorous perspective painting to survive, and is evidently dependent on Brunelleschi’s studies.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton