rigorous
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Colin Anderson, the independent chair of Glasgow's child protection committee, said a "rigorous and ongoing audit" of child protection cases had been carried out after the case came to light.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
We won’t know if the carnivore diet can help someone quickly lose visceral fat until more rigorous research becomes available.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“Not only for protecting the health of Californians, but also to ensure that there is rigorous, solid science available to other other entities as well who may want to pursue additional protections.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Before heading to space, MK1 underwent rigorous testing inside Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
The model would change July 1, 2006, the announcement said, but all the subprime bonds issued before that date would be rated by the old, presumably less rigorous, model.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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