severe
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The cause is unclear, although he had severe mumps as a teenager - a virus known to be linked to male infertility.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Since eliminating red meat, gelatin and other products made from mammal parts, Walsh still has experienced severe reactions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
"While heat domes are a natural weather phenomenon, anthropogenic climate change is making heatwaves more severe and more likely to reach record-breaking temperatures," she added.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
El Chapo said he has been unable to get adequate sleep and experiences “near-constant severe sinus, ear, nose, and throat pain,” which he attributed to hot air being frequently pumped into his cell.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Burr had the dark and severe coloring of his Edwards ancestry, with black hair receding from the forehead and dark brown, almost black, eyes that suggested a cross between an eagle and a raven.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing severe
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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