draconian
Example Sentences
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The issues MLB raises are legitimate; the solutions need not be so draconian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Cuba imposed draconian rules, he said, barring doctors from leaving their quarters after 6 p.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The paper says Mahmood will introduce the legislation next week amid unhappiness among some Labour MPs who believe the limits on asylum claims are too draconian.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
"The imposition of such draconian sanctions on international judges is unprecedented," said the 66-page filing, which demands the sanctions be lifted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
No municipality in all of America had ever taken such draconian action.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
