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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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Other Vanguard research finds that many people leave IRA accounts in cash, rather than investing the funds, and that could severely affect account growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Laboratory experiments revealed just how severely their defenses were disrupted.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Arthur goes on to attack her daughter’s credibility, but without producing any evidence beyond her own testimony, which is severely imperiled by a documented history of her own actions.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

As one severely ill baby leaves, another arrives.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

She pursed her lips and looked at me severely.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata


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