severity

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“It’s really humbling to hear from people that are struggling to make ends meet, but they understand the severity of where we are in our country right now,” Mendoza said.

From Salon

And suddenly, the severity of what she’s saying hits me.

From Literature

"Often, when people become sick, we are not immediately sure of the cause or potential severity -- the epigenetic signatures we developed offer a road map to classify and assess these situations."

From Science Daily

By examining their chemical makeup -- the balance between "heavy" and "light" hydrogen in the waxes mirrors the hydrogen composition of rainwater absorbed by plants -- the team was able to estimate the severity of drought conditions.

From Science Daily

"Ocean warming is increasing the frequency, extent, and severity of tropical-coral bleaching and mortality."

From Barron's