draconian
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In his most draconian move yet, the Pentagon polygraphed some 50 high-ranking military officers and civilian officials on the Joint Staff, which coordinates operations, policy and war plans with combatant commanders worldwide.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
The issues MLB raises are legitimate; the solutions need not be so draconian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Never mind that soccer’s world governing body fiercely protects its role as the final arbiter of what happens within the white lines of the pitch, or routinely metes out draconian punishment for political interference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
For example, the San Diego and Los Angeles zoos are now subjecting the last surviving California condors to a more draconian control of breeding than that imposed upon any domesticated species.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
