severity
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She has proposed expanding the law to include areas of critical infrastructure, environmentally sensitive areas and high fire severity zones, though that hasn’t passed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Warnings over the severity of the global supply squeeze continue to intensify, with tightness in refined fuel markets already pushing diesel and jet fuel prices toward $200 per barrel,” analysts at Saxo Bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
It includes dozens of measures aimed at improving resilience and reducing the frequency and severity of fires.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
In the yearlong Phase 2b study, nearly 40% of patients who received Nektar’s treatment, rezpegaldesleukin, showed a 50% or better improvement in their severity of alopecia score, compared to 13.6% of placebo patients.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
“Biddy,” said I, with some severity, “I have particular reasons for wanting to be a gentleman.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing severity
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