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severity

[suh-ver-i-tee] / səˈvɛr ɪ ti /


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“Much of the fire was a low burn severity, which is positive,” said Jack Oelfke, the leader of the on-site emergency response team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Every few years, the EIA would go over scenarios of oil jolts with varying degrees of severity in order to train the delegates on how to deal with their country’s strategic reserves, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Individuals in the hyperconnectivity group tended to score somewhat higher on measures of autism severity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

I cannot call them handsome—they were too pale and grave for the word: as they each bent over a book, they looked thoughtful almost to severity.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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