drastic

Example Sentences

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“We must resolutely prevent drastic market fluctuations and actively guide long-term and rational investment,” Wu Qing, the chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said in a speech last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government has announced drastic measures to ration whatever fuel is left, including preventing airlines refueling on the island.

From Barron's

I started to think that I would have to do something drastic soon, because I couldn’t stand there looking fierce and breathing heavy forever.

From Literature

One year later, people on the ground are still feeling the impact of the abrupt and drastic cuts.

From Salon

The Washington Post said Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.

From Barron's