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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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But injuries — including right shoulder inflammation this season — have severely limited his contribution.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia’s production already had been severely hobbled before the pipeline’s shutdown.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Heavy commercial hunting for crocodile skins severely reduced the species in Bangladesh until the 1970s.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

These have severely restricted grain exports in the Black Sea -- a crucial source of Kyiv's revenue.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

He was lucky not to have been more severely wounded.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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