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severity

[suh-ver-i-tee] / səˈvɛr ɪ ti /


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It cannot determine how often the condition actually occurs, and the reports do not include detailed information about patients' health conditions or disease severity.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

However, this leaves the market vulnerable to profit-taking in early June, with the severity of any decline to be determined by how high bond yields rise.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

"Given the uncertainties and severity of the illness,  there is concern about the scale of  transmission in affected communities," the WHO said Friday as it prepared to airlift five tonnes of material including infection prevention gear from Kinshasa.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A spokesperson questioned whether the new Secretary of State would fully grasp the severity of the issues raised with Wes Streeting.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The severity of her expression did not alter, and there was no telling whether there was insult or humor or a hidden message in her remark.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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