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    stringent

    US /ˈstrɪndʒənt/

    ・

    UK /'strɪndʒənt/

    C2
    adj.AdjectiveStrict or severe, as regards standards or rules
    As frequent earthquakes are reported, building codes need to be quite stringent

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    21-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak

    04:1121-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak
    • "We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. This was a deliberate criminal act, a violation of those guidelines, and if there are any areas where we need to tighten things up, we certainly will."

      "We do have stringent guidelines in place for safeguarding classified and sensitive information. This was a deliberate criminal act, a violation of those guidelines, and if there are any areas where we need to tighten things up, we certainly will."

    • WHO HAS ACCESS TO TOP SECRETS, WHICH DOE HAVE STRINGENT

      WHO HAS ACCESS TO TOP SECRETS, WHICH DOE HAVE STRINGENT

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    How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants

    09:10How Europe Lost Its Tech Giants
    • open letter to EU lawmakers, warning  that a stringent AI law “could lead

      open letter to EU lawmakers, warning  that a stringent AI law “could lead

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    Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35

    12:07Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35
    • I feel that they are less stringent with the algorithm

      I feel that they are less stringent with the algorithm

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    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • It has decided to approve John Worboys's release, with stringent licence conditions,

      It has decided to approve John Worboys's release, with stringent licence conditions,

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    Bitcoin pulls back: Here's why you should (and shouldn't) buy it

    05:52Bitcoin pulls back: Here's why you should (and shouldn't) buy it
    • President Trump last week, by executive order, removing some of the stringent laws and tax on DeFi protocols and things like that.

      President Trump last week, by executive order, removing some of the stringent laws and tax on DeFi protocols and things like that.

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    China's relationship to the U.S. | February 22, 2022

    10:01China's relationship to the U.S. | February 22, 2022
    • Robot waiters and the stringent bubble that separated the Olympic participants from residents, almost 3,000 athletes from 91 countries gathered for the second Olympic Games during the pandemic.

      Robot waiters and the stringent bubble that separated the Olympic participants from residents, almost 3,000 athletes from 91 countries gathered for the second Olympic Games during the pandemic.

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    MAGA supporter: Self-deportations are not scary, they get $1K and a free plane ticket

    08:03MAGA supporter: Self-deportations are not scary, they get $1K and a free plane ticket
    • Every federal detention facility, every one of them goes through the same exact stringent requirements.

      Every federal detention facility, every one of them goes through the same exact stringent requirements.

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    Why are some countries banning surrogacy? - The Global Story podcast, BBC World Service

    18:25Why are some countries banning surrogacy? - The Global Story podcast,  BBC World Service
    • Today, Italy brings in some of the most stringent surrogacy laws in the world.

      Today, Italy brings in some of the most stringent surrogacy laws in the world.

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    Australia's Insane Social Media Ban

    14:44Australia's Insane Social Media Ban
    • A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation though Australia's policy is one of the most stringent.

      A number of countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation though Australia's policy is one of the most stringent.

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    How Sketchy Chemicals Like Red No. 3 End Up In U.S. Food

    12:39How Sketchy Chemicals Like Red No. 3 End Up In U.S. Food
    • It also contains a substance called BHT, a preservative that faces stringent restrictions for food use by the European Union.

      It also contains a substance called BHT, a preservative that faces stringent restrictions for food use by the European Union.

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