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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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The bus driver and one passenger were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Smoke has severely worsened air quality in Manaus, a city of 2.3 million people, and authorities shuttered public schools on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Four seafarers died and three were severely injured, according to the International Maritime Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

A home along the Long Beach Peninsula appeared severely damaged on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s true—the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor, severely crippling US naval and air strength in the Pacific.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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