serious
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But I don’t think any serious antitrust enforcer who looks at the facts, the law, the economics of this transaction will see an antitrust violation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of all financial systems.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
But many Asian allies were left wondering how far Washington will back Mr. Hegseth’s soothing words with serious deeds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Two new studies found that adults with healthier thymuses were more likely to live longer and less likely to develop serious diseases.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“Daisy,” I said, trying to act very serious, “if you don’t stop feeding our apples to those monkeys, we’re not going to have any apples left.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing serious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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