earnest
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Tech borrowing only kicked off in earnest last fall, when the megacap Big Tech companies known as hyperscalers started to voraciously issue debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Renée Zellweger has a breakout role as Cruise’s earnest assistant and eventual love interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rogen came up with some of the biggest laugh lines and Norton wrote the deeply earnest monologue he delivers late in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
"May the Buddhas of the ten directions hear our earnest plea," one anonymous user commented on a Facebook group dedicated to the Red River redevelopment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Kam, I really appreciate you speaking up for me,” he said in earnest.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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