severe
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With its powerful weight-loss capabilities, retatrutide may be more suited to people with severe obesity, while the pills are increasingly viewed as a maintenance option or for people with less weight to lose.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Most do not harm humans, but a small number can cause severe disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
“There is a fence around us on what we get to do. We are working with a severe handicap,” Eagle told the group, referring to the Legislature.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Mexico reported 1,717 active cases as of early May, while Panama’s caseload has grown so severe since its 2023 onset that officials have abandoned individual case tracking.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
They were replaced by cast-iron tables and severe folding chairs.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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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