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severe

[suh-veer] / səˈvɪər /




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Another woman, with severe dyslexia, used the AI to help her read labels in shops.

From BBC

The heads of those agencies told the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday that the shutdown is expected to create severe and lasting challenges.

From Los Angeles Times

This was at a time when Iceland's banking sector faced problems, after three large banks based there got into severe difficulties, following the 2008 financial crisis, and had to be nationalised.

From BBC

He went to fight on the front lines in February 2022 and by November had suffered a severe injury, Pravda reported.

From BBC

Farmers in the North African kingdom have for the past few years endured severe drought.

From Barron's