earnest
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Simply put, a lot of people need to be convinced before the AI revolution can happen in earnest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Construction on housing is expected to start in earnest next year on the campus of Vermont’s Goddard College, which closed in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“Propeller One-Way Night Coach” is as earnest as they come, more candid than any memoir and more interesting than any biopic.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
As beach season begins in earnest, so should beach-reading season be given its due.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
At sundown, it began to snow in earnest.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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