earnest
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Mines were a threat during that operation -- dubbed Earnest Will -- and could be again.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Navy ships escorted tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Earnest Will for more than a year in the late 1980s, when Iran and Iraq were at war and attacking merchant vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
First performed in 1895, The Importance of being Earnest follows two male friends who adopt fictional personas.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
Earnest and genuine in its storytelling, it's populated with fully realized characters who only somewhat adhere to Schur’s closet of personality types.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024
On Wednesday evenings twice a month she attended a meeting of her book circle, five other women who enjoyed discussing Benito Cereno, Flowers of Evil, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Jane Eyre.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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