drastic
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“Families which signed short-term leases could face drastic price increases of 50% or more without further price gouging protection.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Such drastic reductions have been noted at universities and research facilities across the United States.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Brown-Forman has also considered a more drastic measure: merging.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“We expected to find a subtle decrease over time, not a drastic decrease,” Dr. Scott Lundy, the study’s lead author and Urology Program Director at Cleveland Clinic, said in a blog post.
From Salon • May 15, 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
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