severe
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The FDA has long warned against consuming raw, unpasteurized milk, citing risks of dangerous bacteria such as salmonella, listeria and E. coli that can lead to severe illness or, in rare cases, death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Cuban farmers have already been operating under severe constraints imposed by U.S. sanctions — struggling to obtain spare parts to repair tractors, access fertilizers and pesticides or secure basic inputs like seeds.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
For some, it's a severe case of eczema.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The war, however, had a less severe impact on inflation than economists anticipated.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Such severe damage would sink most vessels, but not the Juggernaut.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing severe
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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