drastic
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Driver, putter and ball are usually the most crucial elements, so the move is not as drastic as it might appear.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
And foreign brands need to make "drastic decisions" that go beyond just product, said founder of Sino Auto Insights, Tu Le.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Yet its arsenal is facing such drastic shortfalls in some of its most critical weapons!
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
As lives and livelihoods come under threat, and close bonds begin to unravel, she is forced to make drastic choices to emerge unscathed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Its “Sinification” involved the drastic homogenization of a huge region in an ancient melting pot, the repopulation of tropical Southeast Asia, and the exertion of a massive influence on Japan, Korea, and possibly even India.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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