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drastically

[dras-tik-lee] / ˈdræs tɪk li /




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Energy-hungry India -- the world's most populous country with 1.4 billion people -- has plans to drastically expand its nuclear power capacity.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Jan-Niklas Hustedt remembers going to techno parties in the abandoned canteen of a pump factory that had drastically downsized after reunification, in his hometown of Oschersleben.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Still, while many of these incoming rookies will make millions regardless of where they are selected in the draft, dropping even a few spots can drastically alter their financial futures.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

"At the coldest temperatures, matter behaves drastically different from anything we have experienced," said Jason Williams, project scientist for Cold Atom Lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, which built the facility.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

“I think it strange we were prepared in drastically different ways for the same challenge,” Marco says.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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