drastic

Example Sentences

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In “The Cradle of Citizenship,” Mr. Traub writes that “education theory is highly ideological, and thus subject to drastic change, while schools themselves are driven by pragmatic calculations that make them resistant to change.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Fairly drastic measures should be reserved for fairly drastic circumstances, and I don’t think we are in fairly drastic circumstances.

From Salon

“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 Literature

After doing the math, she realized that maintaining the standard of living she enjoyed with her husband required a drastic change: returning to work, significantly cutting expenses for herself and her children, or both.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former Everton and Burnley boss started well, but the drop-off in organisation, focus and form - especially of late - has been drastic.

From BBC