get serious
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“If we’re going to get serious about shipbuilding, we’re going to have to make long-term commitments,” McCormick said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Over the next few years, you’ll want to get serious about your retirement budget, and taxes should be part of that planning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Their recommendation, one of many, was that the SFA and Scottish Professional Football League start to get serious with stand closures and then stadium closures as a direct consequence of misbehaviour.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But when it comes to work and training and games, we get serious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Some of the ones that helped me come to mind, from finding strong mentors to being entrusted with responsibilities that forced me to get serious about my behavior.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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