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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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"When we removed Arc, we saw that the transfer of Tau was severely, severely reduced," Tyagi says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

The ruling severely limits a president’s ability to quickly remove Fed officials, reinforcing the central bank’s independence.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Any slowdown in capex deployment would have a severely detrimental impact on revenue and debt servicing for these borrowers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

Crimea’s tourism sector has been severely affected, with bookings falling by as much as half, and basic services have stopped functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Ona Judge, the only one who escaped her captors, neither praised nor severely damned George and Martha Washington.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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