severely

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Even when “Stop! That! Train!” falters and the steel of the train tracks starts to shake things too severely, the film is put back on its course by its sheer joy.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But this current campaign has left Sale battered and bruised and those foundations severely tested.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Examples they gave include pressure by the tech sector, which the report said led the EU to propose legal changes that risk "severely" weakening AI and data privacy rules.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Rigid operational dictates cause infrastructure investment to plummet, ultimately degrading track quality and severely hurting long-term economic productivity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But the scenes continued to play in my mind: The severely angled deck.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys