severity

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The Hong Kong fire department has classified the blaze as a level five alarm - the highest in severity.

From BBC

"All neuropsychiatric disorders show fluctuations in symptom severity over hormonal states, suggesting that a better understanding of how hormones influence neural circuits might reveal what causes these diseases," notes Constantinople.

From Science Daily

And by the end of May, the full severity of his injury had become frustratingly clear.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is still vitally important we make rapid progress to permanent net zero, and reaching global net zero by 2040 at the latest will be important to minimize the heatwaves severity."

From Science Daily

The exact severity of the injury, and the timescale for recovery, will be finalised in the coming days, with Gabriel undergoing further assessment.

From BBC