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[sev-er-uhl, sev-ruhl] / ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl /


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The segment returned to growth after several quarters of declines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

"It takes several years to produce a missile. If you put money into the system today, you wouldn't get a missile for three or four years. Sometimes even five," Cancian says.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“We want to see companies ideally that have an open-ended growth opportunity in front of them,” for several quarters, or even for several years, Nelson said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Her son Byron Lill broke down several times as he read out a statement to the court about the impact it had had on him.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

For several moments Peter and Mutti did not speak, but sat there just looking at one another across the kitchen.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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