- superlative of strict.
strictest
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“It provides local energy for Angelenos, produced under some of the strictest environmental rules in the world, instead of oil shipped in from overseas,” spokesperson Ted Cordova said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Perhaps the biggest came in Oregon, which enacted the nation’s strictest curbs on private equity’s control over medical practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The designation is the strictest standard in the US legal system.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
"The circumstances that led to the incident should be thoroughly reviewed, those responsible should be identified, and the strictest possible action should be taken."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The matter would . . . have to be handled under the strictest sort of secrecy,” he confided to Frank Jewett.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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