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several

[sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl] / ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl /


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The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A ban has drawn support in Canada from several provincial leaders, teachers’ groups and the Canadian Medical Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It has hired several senior bankers from competitors, notably JPMorgan, to win more business and boost performance after years of lagging rivals.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Most of the good clocks came from there, and recently several firms with whom we had dealt for years were simply and mysteriously “out of business.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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