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serious

[seer-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪər i əs /




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The numbers were even higher for hospitalizations where the health effects were more serious or fatal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A better approach would address the serious flaws of both TSA’s governance and the SPP’s design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Don’t miss: How the ‘TACO’ trade went from a lighthearted Wall Street joke to a serious moneymaker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

She concluded on a more serious note, calling the Geffen Galleries a “masterpiece of public art.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A childcare business is way more serious, though.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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