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severely

[suh-veer-lee] / səˈvɪər li /


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Mityana police told the BBC that an operation in 2023 rescued 24 severely injured dogs kept in poor conditions at a sham shelter in town, and transferred them to Kampala for treatment.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Aside from energy, the conflict has severely affected the supply of urea, a key ingredient for many fertilizers which itself requires large inputs of the natural gas that is abundant in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ahsan was severely injured in a car crash in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Alternate supplies of fuel that would normally be able to replace those volumes are also severely limited.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

My skin broke out so severely that twice perfect strangers stopped me in the street and asked if I was having an allergic reaction.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover