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earnest

[ur-nist] / ˈɜr nɪst /




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The musical is embraced as a wholesome, earnest tale about love of one’s homeland.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“It’s been in my mind since last year, and at the beginning of this year, I started — in earnest — putting something together,” Milgrom says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

However, it “represents the beginning of a more earnest hyperscale attack of the market,” she added.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He said: "We will begin the government in earnest as a united team, of energy, talent and experience, ready to serve."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

For them, the day was beginning in earnest.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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