stringent
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“The Board’s standard is stringent, involves numerous steps and use of validated risk assessment tools, including evaluation by forensic psychologists,” spokesperson Emily Humpal wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Matt Higginson, an environment manager at the agency, said permits placed "stringent conditions" on waste sites.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The agreement is not a final deal, with preconditions including a private-sector backer and a stringent carbon pricing regime.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
While never mentioning China by name, the ministers clearly took aim at Beijing and its stringent export controls on rare earths in their statement, after two days of meetings in France.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
HUD’s “One Strike Guide” calls on housing agencies to “take full advantage of their authority to use stringent screening and eviction procedures.”
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing stringent
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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