severe
Example Sentences
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Officials say it’s not yet clear if subclade K is more likely to cause severe illness.
“When they began with the drone attacks, it was a fairly severe impact—the sudden appearance of a capability that, quite frankly, wasn’t on our radar,” said Maj.
Eurostar advised passengers to postpone their journeys on Tuesday to a later date, citing "major disruption" including severe delays and cancellations.
From Barron's
So far, many borrowers who are in default haven’t experienced some of the most severe consequences yet, despite warnings from the Education Department earlier this year that it would begin collections on defaulted debt.
From MarketWatch
Aged 25, Webborn sustained a severe spinal injury during a rugby match, which he says "completely changed my attitude to life".
From BBC
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