drastic
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“Families which signed short-term leases could face drastic price increases of 50% or more without further price gouging protection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The textile industry had even more drastic declines, with 22% of jobs lost since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Matt Brittin, 57, who has no broadcasting or journalism experience, starts the job against a background of drastic shifts in the media landscape.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
“We expected to find a subtle decrease over time, not a drastic decrease,” Dr. Scott Lundy, the study’s lead author and Urology Program Director at Cleveland Clinic, said in a blog post.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“I guess sometimes there’s some force within me that takes great control of me. Who knows? I can’t say. You ask me why there has been such drastic change. I wish I knew.”
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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