stringent
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Matt Higginson, an environment manager for the Environment Agency, said permits placed "stringent conditions" on waste sites.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Europe is also simultaneously seeking to diversify its trading partners, especially for rare earths, an industry dominated by China, after Beijing's stringent export controls last year revealed just how vulnerable the bloc is.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
"Crucially, the New York Times would face a far more stringent burden of proof in Israel than under the US standard, as a mere lack of malice is insufficient to avoid liability," he said.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Our members have stringent quality protocols in place to limit the levels of heavy metals and other contaminants.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
I should suffer often, no doubt, attached to him only in this capacity: my body would be under rather a stringent yoke, but my heart and mind would be free.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing stringent
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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