drastically

Example Sentences

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But more recently, close US ally Japan has drastically reduced its once-substantial imports of Iranian oil as part of international pressure over Tehran's nuclear activities.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement, according to people familiar with the matter, after Amazon threatened to drastically cut back on the number of packages it sends through the struggling agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If there’s any hope of moving forward on a human, one-to-one level, how we treat each other must be drastically reexamined.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Each was the top scorer on their former squads — Washington State and Utah, respectively — and have taken on drastically different roles as arguably the fourth and fifth pieces of this Bruins team.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

He argued that this would drastically reduce cervical cancer deaths, but his critics called it extreme and unnecessary.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot