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the company faced its severest challenge yet with the new competitor.

the patient was under the severest restrictions due to their condition.

this is the severest penalty anyone has received in this department.

the storm brought the severest winds the coastal town had ever seen.

the judge reserved the severest criticism for the defendant's actions.

the team endured the severest conditions during their expedition to the pole.

the drought resulted in the severest water shortages across the region.

the investigation revealed the severest breaches of security protocol.

the child experienced the severest anxiety before the school play.

the government imposed the severest sanctions on the rogue nation.

the project suffered the severest delays due to unforeseen circumstances.