drastic
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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
He also added that he was pleased with the drastic reduction in illegal border crossings.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"It can quickly double for container freight" and "be even more drastic for bulk cargo", said Pierre Cossart, director of Sogestran Logistics.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
I noticed with envy that she had escaped drastic coiffuric ministrations; her pale, silvery-blond hair hung down her back in two neat braids.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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