drastic
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Driver, putter and ball are usually the most crucial elements, so the move is not as drastic as it might appear.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Yet its arsenal is facing such drastic shortfalls in some of its most critical weapons!
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Earnings have been fine, and March’s above-expectation retail sales report could assuage concerns about a drastic pullback in consumer spending in response to the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
As for “English,” he didn’t anticipate having to make any drastic changes to address the current war with Iran.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
I noticed with envy that she had escaped drastic coiffuric ministrations; her pale, silvery-blond hair hung down her back in two neat braids.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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