serious

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Any serious solar geoengineering project is probably decades away, but perhaps that’s a good reason to accelerate development now.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But between the possibility of phone pouches and social media bans elsewhere in the world, why is this such a serious problem?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It remains Galsworthy’s most famous individual novel and established him as a serious writer and a progressive public voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The catastrophe insurance industry in California is incredibly broken and needs some serious repair,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Your career? Are you serious right now? There is obviously so much more at stake than your career.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin