1.   Some publishers maintain traditionally stringent standards, but others, in a competitive Market, are relaxed about quality control.

2.   The report warms that many rivers have been long abused and calls for more stringent standards.

3.   Another liberal Democrat, Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, has proposed more stringent standards, as part of a Patient Protection Act.

4.   As the U.S. nuclear industry continues to press for easier regulation and less stringent standards, Tokaimura is a warning that too much relaxation can be dangerous.

5.   Avis, however, has some stringent standards for anyone who slides behind the wheel.

6.   According to Coutelle, this is unfair, as it applies more stringent standards to gene therapy than to other treatments.

7.   All other nationalities face more stringent standards to avoid deportation.

8.   Broaddus also said Asian nations will ultimately benefit from the stringent economic standards that go hand in hand with help from the International Monetary Fund and other institutions.

9.   But doctors and consumer groups prefer the House version because it applies to more people and sets more stringent standards.

10.   But Republicans told Ms. Alexander that the agency must enforce more stringent standards of accountability among those who receive its grants.