severely

Example Sentences

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Because Congress and the Supreme Court have severely limited prisoners’ access to federal habeas corpus relief over the past several decades.

From Slate • May 29, 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

Politically, dissent has been punished as severely as ever.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

An explosion could severely damage buildings and cause significant harm in the area around the plant, fire authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Ona Judge, the only one who escaped her captors, neither praised nor severely damned George and Martha Washington.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis