drastically

Example Sentences

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The 2022 decline was led by the information technology sector, as the Federal Open Market Committee raised short-term interest rates drastically in an effort to lower inflation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The nation’s largest budget airline has been struggling for years and has been forced to drastically downsize by selling planes and cutting routes.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Tankers have been unable to pass through, drastically reducing the amount of oil and gas available on global markets and causing prices to spike.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement, according to people familiar with the matter, after Amazon threatened to drastically cut back on the number of packages it sends through the struggling agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He proceeded to do something that was drastically out of character for a boy who was basically shy.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen