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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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Some have seen their shares punished so severely that expectations now appear low relative to their long-term prospects.

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

The car was severely damaged by the crash, video showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

With shipping through Hormuz severely constrained, Saudi Arabia has been rerouting crude exports via its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea port of Yanbu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

She wore a long-sleeved dress, and her dark hair was combed back severely and dangled in a thick braid behind her.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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