mean business
Example Sentences
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Drones and anti-drones mean business for a host of defense startups and established players.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Nearly a week after taking the keys to the battered media company, Ellison and his top executives met with reporters at the Paramount Pictures lot Wednesday to show that they mean business.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
"We have been so unlucky to pick up more injuries, but with these new signings we look like we mean business," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
According to local reporting, members said the reason for the act of civil disobedience was to show the casinos that they mean business and that they’re willing to sit down in traffic for a contract.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023
"Act like it! Matter fact, learn from the newbies. Defend each other. They ain't your opponents. They're your new family. And as y'all can see, they mean business."
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
