severe
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Nearly one-third of students taking first-semester calculus at UC Berkeley “displayed severe preparation deficits,” the letter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When then-Fed Chair Paul Volcker had to sharply raise rates in the 1980s to get inflation under control, it triggered a severe recession.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
During the last drought from 2020 to 2022, the district was under severe water restrictions and customers reduced usage nearly 40%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Isak suffered a severe fractured ankle and fibula in December and, by the latter stages of the season, Liverpool were unwilling to risk him whenever he picked up minor concerns.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
There is little doubt that if Jennings had been tried and convicted of involvement in The Pearl incident, his punishment would have been severe.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing severe
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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