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severe

[suh-veer] / səˈvɪər /




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The vaccine lowers the chance of getting either strain of mpox, and of suffering from severe illness if infected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“A small mistake all of the sudden turns into a really severe incident or crash and there is potential for serious injury,” Gwisdalla said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Macron added that the closure of the strait has had "very severe consequences" on "the whole of the planet and the global economy".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The backlog of afflictions in the waiting room include severe sunburn…

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But on his way back from the Holy Land, the ship Vesalius was travelling in encountered severe storms and was delayed sufficiently for supplies to run low, while the passengers also suffered severe seasickness.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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