serious

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He also suffered a serious abdominal injury, spending eight months in hospital and a year in a wheelchair.

From Barron's

"Those fears are unfounded. Our long-term study of a state's population shows no connection between cash transfers and serious injury or death."

From Science Daily

He added: "It's a serious decision. I just haven't made it yet."

From BBC

The group's members criticized Porras's candidacy for the Constitutional Court -- the highest in Guatemala -- and urged those who elect the magistrates to exercise "caution in light of these serious allegations."

From Barron's

When illness does occur, known as toxoplasmosis, it is most serious in individuals with weakened immune systems.

From Science Daily