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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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Because Congress and the Supreme Court have severely limited prisoners’ access to federal habeas corpus relief over the past several decades.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The law office of John Burris, an Oakland-based attorney who represented Rodney King after he was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991, has taken on damages clients in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

An explosion could severely damage buildings and cause significant harm in the area around the plant, fire authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

They recently paid to treat an owl that had been severely burned when a drone crashed into its tree.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Constructive interventions would have been good not only for African Americans trapped in ghettos, but also for blue-collar workers of all colors, many of whom were suffering too, if less severely.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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