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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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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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