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serious

[seer-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪər i əs /




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Det Supt Oliver Little, from City of London Police, said courier fraud represented "serious organised crime" that was "very sophisticated at getting people's confidence".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Certainly it is serious enough to warrant the attention of all the finance ministers," he said, describing the tech as an "unknown unknown".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“This failure to comply with the bedrock agreement among the seven Colorado River states is itself a serious development that Arizona will assess and will respond to accordingly in time,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In a sultry basement bar on a Wednesday night in downtown Manhattan, some serious trash talking was going on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

His hands were shoved down in his pockets and he had a serious look on his face.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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