earnest
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Traditionally, governors are given a 100-day grace period before their performance is judged in earnest.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
The software slump began in earnest at the start of the year, when months of underperformance culminated in a sweeping selloff.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
J&J’s cardiometabolic business is currently dominated by a Xarelto royalty, which Cowen predicts will erode following the drug’s loss of exclusivity, which began in earnest in 2024.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In the background of a bar, a poster for Roberto Rossellini’s earnest humanitarian classic “Europa ’51” is visible, Jude obviously paying homage to a classic story about a privileged woman’s crisis of charity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The actual planning of the charrette began in earnest with the formation of a steering committee.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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