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[rig-er-uhs] / ˈrɪg ər əs /


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Together, these findings suggest that GAE is associated with promising improvements, particularly in observational studies, but more rigorous trials are needed to establish how much benefit comes directly from blocking the blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

That doesn’t sound like an environment of rigorous debate and scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The new guidance for judges, the BBC understands, will allow family courts to be "rigorous in refusing to deal with cases that do not meet the criteria of urgency".

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She was reclassified only after requesting help during a school board meeting when she was in eighth grade — a change that immediately opened up more rigorous classes, including honors English.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

There, a worker cut a strip off the edge, divided it into squares, and put each through a series of rigorous tests.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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