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as in harshly
in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering
the building was severely damaged by the explosion
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as in extremely
to a great degree
the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated
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The extremely negative reception to their most recent games, Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017) and Anthem (2019), tarnished the developer that was once seen as one of the most beloved in the industry.Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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There are less than 200 bottles available of this extremely old and rare expression, and the palate is remarkable for its elevated age, with notes of tobacco, leather, tropical fruit, and a whiff of smoke picked up from nearly three-quarters of a century inside a sherry cask.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Volpe noted that the name is not terribly uncommon among Italian Americans.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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My brother also joked about a secret anti-list for their kids to avoid getting terribly messy or noisy toys.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the leak of Israel's plans to attack Iran has badly damaged US-Israeli relations.Fox News Staff, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The former suffered a badly mangled front end and was unable to drive away from the accident, while the latter ended up on its side, the contents of its bed spilled around it.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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While Zellweger films the latest Bridget Jones film, Anstead is working hard on a car in the historic U.K. barn that doubles as his temporary workspace.Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Does that mean your job has gotten easier or harder in the past year?Karl Vick, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is an incredibly wealthy New York City suburb, with a median home value of over $3 million in September 2024, up 7.3% from September 2023’s $2.81 million.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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More to Know: With a contoured curve and a stronger spring than traditional curlers, this curler is incredibly easy to use and provides a long-lasting curl.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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Disney's superhero franchise typically stays very chaste, but witches live to break the rules.Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Fingers crossed these curls make a comeback very soon.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Russia is giving away highly sensitive advanced military technology, information, and equipment, including nuclear weapons, ballistic missile and missile defense programs, and space satellites to axis members in an attempt to maintain its war against Ukraine.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps Starboard could do without the occasional asides about removing CEOs at other companies, which ended up getting misquoted and misconstrued into highly disrespectful, unwarranted, and premature calls for Bourla’s removal.Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Here was the birth of the resale market, a hustle too small to be measured in 1990 but worth $10 billion a year now, per marketdecipher.com.Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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Better knowledge in this area could lead to improved extended warranties on secondhand EVs’ batteries, too.James Morris, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Severely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/severely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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