thorough
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After docking, the ship will undergo thorough cleaning and disinfection procedures, according to the operator.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“This investment was made after thorough diligence of the investment structure and the underlying documentation,” Prasad said in a statement on his fund’s stake in Anthropic.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"That's because we are the challengers. We are the ones taking on the establishment. Yet we have done a good, thorough professional job".
From BBC • May 11, 2026
“He did, what I think is a very thorough job figuring out what’s causing this movement in the case of locomotion and tying down the mechanical elements,” Goard said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It is doubtful if, outside the Naval Academy at Annapolis, any group of Americans ever received a more thorough indoctrination before setting foot on a catboat.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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