in earnest
Example Sentences
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“If hostilities were to resume in earnest, we could see prices move towards $150 per barrel,” Rystad Energy estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The 2026-27 campaign starts in earnest with the EFL Cup first round - which West Ham will be in - on 8-9 August.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
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
“It’s been in my mind since last year, and at the beginning of this year, I started — in earnest — putting something together,” Milgrom says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Twenty-two days later, on August 31, 2007, Michael Burry lifted the side pocket and began to unload his own credit default swaps in earnest.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
