no joke
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The time difference back to the States was no joke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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
“That end of the game is no joke, and that’s only built for certain guys, and we felt that he could handle it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2025
I almost want to laugh but the look on Elsie’s face tells me this is no joke.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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