stringent
Example Sentences
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Paris had already thrown a spanner in the works by calling this week for a delay to the vote, demanding robust safeguard clauses, tighter import controls and more stringent standards for Mercosur producers.
From Barron's
Many are finding they can drum up funding in the private market, where disclosure rules are significantly less stringent, and that they can control who owns pieces of their company.
The accused have been charged under relevant sections of India's criminal code and its stringent anti-terror law.
From BBC
Instead, many companies are finding they can drum up funding in the private market, where disclosure rules are significantly less stringent and they can control who owns pieces of their company.
The bank said Switzerland already has stringent capital requirements, and stricter regulations would compromise its competitiveness against other financial centers that are relaxing or simplifying regulatory changes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.