grave

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"I have grave concerns that smartphone culture is affecting the development of children's brains and as well as their well-being," he told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The struggle against corruption remains grave and complex,” he told the party’s top discipline enforcers in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"This incident is a grave precedent and disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world, who during this week, look to Jerusalem," a statement from the patriarchate said.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on "the grave situation in the Gulf region", and promised Pakistan was committed to playing "a constructive role in advancing peace".

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

I glanced up at Mother there on the wall, looking down on us from the frame and her grave.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck