strict
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On a visit to one site, AFP journalists had to follow strict protocols, including a ride in a car with blacked-out windows.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The idea is not strict enforcement, but deterrent measures to alter player behaviour.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Luckily, the next morning, air tankers were able to make it to the island, dropping much-needed retardant and water — both under strict parameters to limit environmental damage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
His strict and humble lifestyle made that story believable—after all, someone so powerful could easily have used that power to make himself extravagantly wealthy.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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