severity
Example Sentences
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“We have responded to crashes on SR-9 in the past to varying degrees of severity or injury.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Rail industry sources told the BBC that improvements in train design meant the carriages involved remained largely intact, reducing the severity of injuries.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Khan has been on leave since May of last year, when the Journal first reported the severity of the allegations facing him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
For hearing loss, treatment depends on the cause and severity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“Of course they had a right,” General Peckem snapped with cold and calculated severity, resolving right then and there to test the mettle of his new colonel under fire.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing severity
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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