earnest
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The United States previously carried out a tanker escort mission -- dubbed Operation Earnest Will -- in the same region to protect ships from attacks by Tehran's forces during the Iran-Iraq war, between 1980-88.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Navy ships escorted tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as part of Operation Earnest Will for more than a year in the late 1980s, when Iran and Iraq were at war and attacking merchant vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
At the time, then-Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that the suggestion was "not something that was at all seriously considered".
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
Earnest Hemingway said that the best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Earnest and exuberant, like the world is full of possibilities.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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