drastic

Example Sentences

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But I don’t know, it’s probably not unlike the drastic change that another kid at 18 would have going to college,” Rodrigo said in December 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Oil is trading near $100 a barrel, and natural-gas prices have surged to the point that countries dependent on imported fuel are taking drastic steps to cut consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Some analysts remain skeptical that Meta and YouTube would make drastic changes to their products because they’ve weathered crises before.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

How to Trade the War: Avoid Gimmicky Strategies and Overheated Assets Why you ought to consider drastic investing moves the same way you should think about body piercings or tattoos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The politicians who supplied funds for the war from exile had publicly repudiated the drastic aims of Colonel Aureliano Buendía, but even that withdrawal of authorization did not seem to bother him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez