drastic
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More drastic ideas to lower the federal government’s interest burden include a so-called Mar-a-Lago Accord, floated back in late 2024 by Stephen Miran, then in the private sector, and now a Fed governor.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It wasn’t an easy ask, but patients had been avoiding so many things for so long that their worlds had gotten smaller and many were willing to try something, even if it felt drastic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
But I don’t know, it’s probably not unlike the drastic change that another kid at 18 would have going to college,” Rodrigo said in December 2021.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The squeeze on supply has pushed oil and natural gas prices higher, with drastic knock-on effects for supply chains in countless industries.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Grandma was soft-spoken, calm, but emphatic as she said, “Well, Lois, you’ve tried every polite and proper way of getting that job back. I think some sort of drastic action is called for.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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