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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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Severely disabled people aged 16 and over will now be able to give consent to their care arrangements despite not having the capacity to do so, the Supreme Court has ruled.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Severely weakened, he took just three shots and finished with five points in 18 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

Severely ill patients often die eight or nine days after the onset of symptoms, according to the W.H.O.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Severely understaffed, Stevens Pass struggled to open most of its chairlifts for six weeks, including those serving the popular backside terrain.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2022

Severely affected trees drop part or all of their leaves prematurely.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951 by Northern Nut Growers Association




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