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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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She then gave birth to a severely premature child who died about two hours later.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Back then, there was no freedom of speech, human rights abuses were rampant and the rights of women in particular were severely restricted, he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, shipping through Hormuz remains severely restricted, with persistent attacks continuing to disrupt the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Similarly, the memory-chip market is severely undersupplied, but manufacturers that were once reluctant to add capacity are now securing clean-room space.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys