strict
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t granted until 2023, an unusually long time for the process, according to people familiar with gun laws in Australia, where firearms rules are strict.
Until now, astronomers had not identified a single confirmed target that met all the strict criteria for this test.
From Science Daily
Many cities have strict short-term rental regulations, but haven’t taken the steps necessary to enforce them.
From Los Angeles Times
But even under its strict rules, the allure of investment banking fees invited corruption.
A week before Christmas, its downtown—home to dozens of Bavarian-style buildings that adhere to a strict design code—was unusually still.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.