serious
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Serious adverse events occurred at similar rates in both the treatment and placebo groups, and no new safety issues linked to the drug were identified.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Jones confirmed that detectives from the PSNI's Serious Crime branch have launched an attempted murder investigation.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Serious negotiations, they were said to believe, could produce a deal acceptable to the United States and the region.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Serious nonfiction print book sales are down significantly, with overall sales falling nearly 8% and politics/current affairs 19% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
She looked like Mom again, with her Serious Business hair and her dirty hands and her crackling eyes, but she wasn’t exactly the same.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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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