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To many, this is no joking matter.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Supporters of Tennessee’s law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
Canadian leaders see Trump's threat as no joking matter.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite its wise-cracking titular heroine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is no joking matter — not to Sarah Michelle Gellar.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Supporters of the law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Supporters of Tennessee’s law say school threats are no joking matter and all of them must be taken seriously.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Apr. 2025
Canadian leaders see Trump's threat as no joking matter.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Despite its wise-cracking titular heroine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is no joking matter — not to Sarah Michelle Gellar.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
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“No joking matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joking%20matter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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