earnest
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"The Act has landed in earnest and so this is happening across the workforce, but you will see that concentrated in temporary or summer roles," Pierce said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
At least he’s an earnest, open-faced hero — the best live-action Spider-Man of the bunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tech borrowing only kicked off in earnest last fall, when the megacap Big Tech companies known as hyperscalers started to voraciously issue debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
My earnest prayer is that my release can mark the beginning of a new chapter for people of faith in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
They played a duet from “Zampa,” and at the earnest solicitation of every one present followed it with the overture to “The Poet and the Peasant.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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