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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfrivolous
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In a statement to NBC News, Daiichi Sankyo, which makes Savaysa, said that the drug is used to reduce the risk of stroke and clots but added that anticoagulants can increase the risk of serious bleeding.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
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Many of these people had been charged with serious crimes like assaulting security officers or bus and train operators, weapons possession, or threatening drivers.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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As for the ever important flame, a high-performance burner powered by bio-GPL produced from 100 percent renewable feedstocks by energy company ENI is at the core of the torch.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its mass is the most important factor in determining both its lifetime and its fate, with other secondary factors, such as metallicity (or the fraction of heavy elements present within it), also playing a role.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its not-so-secret weapon is Kikuchi herself, who grounds the tale’s most over-the-top moments in a lovely, earnest warmth.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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What’s changed are his lyrics, now packed with direct references to the Most High and dripping with earnest testimonies inspired by his own faith journey.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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At least five competing proposals have emerged from major coalitions, several of which have fractured in recent days as internal disputes deepened.—
JACQUELINE CHARLES MIAMI HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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This latest release coincides with a major celebration of his spiritual organization, the incarnation month of its second guru, Shah Satnam Singh.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Economic focus Former LULAC president Domingo Garcia, who moderated the forum, said voters are looking for candidates who offer meaningful plans to lower prices for groceries, housing and health care, issues that came up repeatedly in the breakfast.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our constitutional rights have been ignored, transparency has been reduced, and taxpayers have seen no meaningful tax relief.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, that leaves a substantial audience who will find much to enjoy in this grisly yet sensitive take on the old maxim that every baby is different.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Governor Abbott’s property tax reform plan includes a constitutional amendment to abolish school district maintenance & operations property taxes for homeowners, which will result in substantial property tax savings.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Italy’s specialist mountain rescue organization revealed the fatal disasters were caused by weak layers of fresh snow, unstable enough that the passage of a single person could trigger an avalanche.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fatal shootings and immigration agents' tactics in Minnesota have alienated a growing share of Americans and caused friction within the Republican Party.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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This year is set to be one of the most momentous seasons for Alaska cruising in recent memory.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Grammy telecast is already shaping up be a momentous one in Grammy history.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Unfrivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfrivolous. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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