drastic
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I just get a wild hair up my ass every seven years and I just do something drastic to my hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The drastic fall erased more than $1 trillion in market value from the company, though it still retains a $1.6-trillion market cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
After positive progress in previous seasons, how much longer can Williams go on without making some drastic changes as they slip down the order this year?
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The research found startups that provided services—for example, in mental health and tutoring—had the most drastic drop-off in staffing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“It wasn’t easy fetching the things for supper, what with my knees and swollen feet. I had to resort to drastic measures to keep the house fed.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing drastic
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