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severity

[suh-ver-i-tee] / səˈvɛr ɪ ti /


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“The good news about California water infrastructure is it really does take a multi-year drought of significant severity to seriously threaten the actual water supply,” said Swain.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the Bank would look at the extent and severity of the conflict "carefully, continuously".

From BBC

At the severity in his face, I swallowed the greeting that had almost burst from me.

From Literature

Given the severity of the situation in Kent, a small targeted vaccination programme will begin starting with students resident at Canterbury Campus Halls of Residence at the University of Kent in the coming days.

From BBC

Symptom severity was also similar in both groups.

From Science Daily