drastic
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The drastic fall erased more than $1 trillion in market value from the company, though it still retains a $1.6-trillion market cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He made an even more drastic move when he left Ivory Coast at the age of 15 to play football in the United States, attending a high school while unable to speak English at first.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Known the world over for cutting-edge technology and innovative design, Germany's car industry, powered by exports, has so far managed to avoid the drastic decline seen in countries like Britain, France and Italy.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Absent a drastic shift in policymaking that restores Indonesia’s reputation abroad, more pain could lie ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
I could see this was only going to get uglier unless I did something drastic.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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