drastic
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Nomura analysts warn more drastic measures may be on the anvil.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Brown-Forman has also considered a more drastic measure: merging.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“We expected to find a subtle decrease over time, not a drastic decrease,” Dr. Scott Lundy, the study’s lead author and Urology Program Director at Cleveland Clinic, said in a blog post.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Analysts described Modi's appeal, made at a public event in the southern city of Hyderabad on Sunday, as the "most drastic" so far.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
As the tide of chemicals born of the Industrial Age has arisen to engulf our environment, a drastic change has come about in the nature of the most serious public health problems.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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