severity
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Another blaze that ignited in a warehouse about two years ago and 1,000 miles away provides insight into the severity of the situation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
They aren’t antivaccine crusaders, he said, but didn’t understand the severity of the disease, or believed vaccines could cause autism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Her death leaves the question of the succession in Thailand unanswered, and the severity of the country's lese majeste law rules out any public discussion of it.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
For hearing loss, treatment depends on the cause and severity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
“That’s quite all right,” she replied, with prim severity.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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