severe reduction

collocation in English

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severe
adjective
uk
/sɪˈvɪər/us
/səˈvɪr/
causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; ...
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reduction
noun
uk
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/us
/rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, ...
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(Definition ofsevereandreductionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsevere reduction

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For example,severereductionin food intake in pregnant ewes reduced the birth weight of lambs by about one-third and greatly increased the stillbirth rate.
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The decrease in demand for their performances has certainly accounted for theseverereductionin ritual observances prior to the construction of puppets.
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From an evolutionary point of view, we see no obvious reasons why specialization should be accompanied by aseverereductionin egg production.
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For another, the range of potential moderators or mediators may be large, potentially requiringseverereductionof per-comparison alpha levels in the service of experiment-wise protection.
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Further, frequent pesticide treatments are known to negatively affect many non-target organisms, including natural enemies, leading to theirseverereductionor elimination, ultimately further compounding the problem.
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But, if what paragraph 43 says is so, it means aseverereductionin the standard of living of the people of this country.
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Some might say that we should have aimed for a sharper and, perhaps, moreseverereductionin the rate of inflation.
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I wish to see aseverereductionin the number of monoglots.
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This alteration in the levy represents aseverereductionin the amount of money available to the production side.
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He is asking for aseverereductionin people's living standards.
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If that were done, it would cause aseverereductionin the number of cars on the road.
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What is being put forward is aseverereduction.
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The cost of failure at best will be aseverereductionin our standard of living.
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Why, then, should there be thisseverereductionin the supply of coal?
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This is aseverereductionand it cannot be ascribed simply to the recession and high inflation.
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There is a pending factory closure in my constituency with aseverereductionin employment.
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These quotas represent aseverereductionon previous imports.
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I do not think that is a veryseverereduction.
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I pointed out, in particular, theseverereductionin purchases for scientific institutions, for colleges, for polytechnics, for universities and for libraries.
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