severity
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The U.S. and Iran engaged in multiple skirmishes that tested the ceasefire, though both countries limited the severity of their attacks and counterstrikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“Much of the fire was a low burn severity, which is positive,” said Jack Oelfke, the leader of the on-site emergency response team.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Every few years, the EIA would go over scenarios of oil jolts with varying degrees of severity in order to train the delegates on how to deal with their country’s strategic reserves, he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
As the severity of Nikki’s obsession heightens, we get a few brief glimpses of the real Nikki, stuck somewhere inside her own consciousness.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 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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