rigor
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But like a world-class athlete accustomed to extreme rigor, he seemed unfazed by the expenditure of energy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
AP courses are designed to have the same rigor as a college class and are usually accepted for credit or placement when high-school students get to college.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Dow Jones said it stands behind the “reliability, rigor and accuracy” of WSJ’s reporting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
For all the rigor of his calculations, it seemed that no one wanted to believe what he was saying, that an equation could perform better than a trained physician.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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