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Das's father, Gopal Das, told reporters the family was "not satisfied", adding that they would consult with their lawyer on possible next steps and that they sought the strictest punishment for those convicted.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

California, with its roughly 40 million residents, has some of the strictest waste laws in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

The European Union has some of the strictest data-privacy laws in the world, so the therapy might encounter fewer regulatory hurdles in other parts of the world.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

At the center of the debate is the act’s “blanket rule,” which automatically applies the strictest “endangered”-level protections to all threatened species unless the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

“The men have the strictest orders. But 1 must say, sir, that those orders would be easier to follow had the Yankees shown charity when they were back in Virginia.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara