severely
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Yet as second-quarter GDP is expected to show, the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of an array of challenges that in the past might have severely stunted growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Heatwaves also severely disrupt reproduction, flight capacity and ability to forage.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s busiest oil chokepoints—remains severely constrained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
A major earthquake that severely damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least 13 people, officials said Wednesday, as rescuers desperately tried to reach survivors feared trapped in the wreckage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
If the Moon is so severely cratered by impacts, how has the Earth avoided them?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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