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seriousness

[seer-ee-uhs-nis] / ˈsɪər i əs nɪs /




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Hudgell Solicitors, which represents a number of patients, said the ruling highlighted the seriousness of concerns at the trust.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In a nod to the seriousness of the situation, three federal lawmakers representing California have appealed to the Trump administration to issue a disaster declaration over the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

It’s an official architecture that often mistakes size for seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But such is the scale and seriousness of the charges, in such an event, critics will inevitably argue that his many accomplishments are tainted, even those that occurred after the period the case relates to.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

She was playing, but there was an air of seriousness to her voice.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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