severely
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Sarah Raffoul, analytics manager at Argus Media, noted that while higher international prices would eventually curb demand, the immediate gap would severely strain trade relationships and accelerate global inflation.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Last week, McClatchy newsrooms were cut severely, leaving fewer journalists than ever to cover the fast-growing hubs of the Central Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“It also exacerbates the pressures facing America’s electric grid by forcing critical existing power plants into early retirement and severely restricting the operation of new natural gas plants,” Matheson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Heavy commercial hunting for crocodile skins severely reduced the species in Bangladesh until the 1970s.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The shadow came close enough that Josie’s father could see that it was a small woman wearing a severely plain outfit: black turtleneck, black blazer, black pants, black shoes.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
