severity
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However, this leaves the market vulnerable to profit-taking in early June, with the severity of any decline to be determined by how high bond yields rise.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The improvements seen in studies are moderate and depend on factors such as the severity of the infection and a person's overall health.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
"Given the uncertainties and severity of the illness, there is concern about the scale of transmission in affected communities," the WHO said Friday as it prepared to airlift five tonnes of material including infection prevention gear from Kinshasa.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
"We are ready to face a very grim economic situation. But at the moment, we just don't know the severity."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The severity of this punishment was unprecedented in the federal system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing severity
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