strict
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Meade was skeptical that the U.S. would be able to maintain a strict blockade of the strait for a sustained period.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
And the EU does not officially recognise the Taliban authorities, who returned to power in 2021, imposing their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
The state government established what was called a “concurrency doctrine,” instituting strict requirements for infrastructure development—water, sewer, schooling—that had to be established before construction permits were granted.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
To win a penalty—especially one calculated on “pecuniary gain”—the SEC has to meet higher procedural standards, including the right to a jury trial and strict statutory caps.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
But it wasn’t just in his willingness to accept the Copernican model that Kepler deviated from the strict Lutheran teaching of his time.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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