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[seer-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪər i əs /




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By then, LVMH, French market regulators and Hermès all had serious doubts that Puech still controlled the stake he and Freymond insisted remained intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

What follows is an unrepentantly goofy scene in which Mary attempts a serious discussion about and demonstration of the difference between lark and thrush calls.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

“That experience is very nostalgic and very, like, ‘This is not as serious.’

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Really, Momoa’s massive presence is here to prove that James Gunn was serious when he announced he was hard-resetting DC Comics’ film canon up to 2023’s “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

She would get real serious and her eyes would get big and starry-looking.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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