drastic

Example Sentences

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The Ministry of Environment estimates that Iraq now faces about 243 storms per year, and the frequency is expected to increase to 300 "dust days" by 2050 unless drastic mitigation measures are adopted.

From Barron's

This would then appear to jump forward several months, with the workers apparently having lost a drastic amount of weight.

From BBC

“Now it’s drastic,” Jackson said of the need to provide the service to support families and keep slots filled.

From Los Angeles Times

Both options were seen as unfavourable for an industry that has seen drastic cuts over the past several years.

From BBC

Back in 2001, the English Premier League took that step and fans saw a drastic improvement once the referees no longer spent their days moonlighting as teachers or taxi drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal