serious
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“Malibu has experienced the serious impacts of powerful storms, including during El Niño years, so we know how serious they are,” said Mayor Bruce Silverstein in the emergency declaration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
"They should be aware of legal and reputational consequences, including the risk of involving themselves in serious breaches of international law," Miliband said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
The police cannot shoot a fleeing suspect unless the suspect’s conduct threatens death or serious injury to the officer or others.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
They poured serious money into a custom remodel.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
I nod, understanding by the earnest look in his eye that he’s very serious, and that me following through on my plans to apply to Sunridge is, for some reason, important to him.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing serious
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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