no joke
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It was no joke to Mr. Daniels, then 22.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Months or even years may pass before a single page is delivered, no joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
At the moment, these transactions and holdings may look good on paper, and the trading-fee revenues are no joke.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025
Ours was the biggest New Year’s Eve party in Alexandra that year, and to have the biggest party in Alexandra is no joke.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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