very severe

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In theory, that limits the scenarios in which banks take a hit to only very severe and rapid losses among the underlying loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There is a spectrum of severity, which is categorised as mild, moderate, severe or very severe.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

"This is a very severe scene," emergency medical technician Yakir Talkar said in a statement describing Arad, adding there were "many wounded with varying degrees of injury".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

President Trump on Monday told the New York Post that the kidnappers would face “very, very severe — the most severe” punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The end came on Christmas Eve 1869; at the age of fifty-five, Stanton died from a sudden and very severe asthma attack.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly