sternly
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"When you have lightning less than three miles away that’s a mandatory evacuation," a US Secret Service officer said sternly to a family that was protesting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Coming down sternly against the fake judgements, the top court last Friday stayed the lower court's order on the property dispute.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
“Appreciation,” someone sternly defines as the job of criticism and you can tell his definition isn’t wholly shared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
Faithful ally Eric Nam sternly points out to him that his rants are throwing off everyone else’s game.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
“Kenji,” she said sternly, “how do you know such things?”
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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