severely

Example Sentences

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He said overcoming funding challenges comes at a time when police forces were already "severely stretched".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The law office of John Burris, an Oakland-based attorney who represented Rodney King after he was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in 1991, has taken on damages clients in Minnesota.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

His restorative work began due to his farm being severely ecologically damaged.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

China's government launched an "uncompromising" investigation into the explosion, vowing to severely punish those responsible, and ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities, Xinhua said Saturday evening.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

She could get severely ill at any minute.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon