strict
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Airlines have strict rules about where you can pack your laptop, and lithium-ion batteries are the reason.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
A strict application means we have to accept that there are cases, like Keane and Martinez, where the punishment appears too severe.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Turkey has strict gun laws that require licensing, registration, mental and criminal background checks, and severe penalties for illegal possession.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
With this year’s adoption of Automated Ball-Strike technology, Major League Baseball made everyone undergo strict height measurements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
We’d been given strict instructions not to leave the main atrium until further notice, but this couldn’t wait.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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