drastic
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A drop of just 3% of the population might not sound drastic, but Blythe was in trouble long before the prison closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Susan French, 79, who was visiting Diss from Long Stratton, Norfolk, called for "drastic" measures such as a cull.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
It isn’t all that unusual for players to fiddle with their mechanics over the course of a summer, with more drastic overhauls left to offseason experimentation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The boss of German carmaker Volkswagen warned workers on Tuesday to brace for more job losses, earning boos and jeers from the crowd, as the crisis-hit company faces a drastic round of cost-cutting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Winning the Micah Award inspired me to make a drastic change in my life and not be silent anymore.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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