stricter

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While graduate students can still take out private loans to pay for their degrees, they carry higher interests rates and come with stricter underwriting.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The government says its recent cancer action plan in England will aim to bring in stricter rules for sunbed use, including mandatory ID checks to make sure under-18s aren't using them.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“Condo buyers tend to be more rate sensitive and are also dealing with rising HOA fees, insurance costs and stricter financing conditions,” Barber said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

California uses an even stricter formulation that few out-of-state refineries make.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

“We would not sacrifice a child before we charge somebody,” said Representative Paul Ray, a Republican who was the legislator who had proposed the second, stricter, piece of legislation banning texting while driving.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel