severe loss

"I have suffered a severe loss and must leave at once."

A few months later, she suffered a severe loss - the death of her father.

We expected to lose members when it went up, but we've had severe losses.

All this, however, had not been accomplished without severe loss upon our side.

After a severe loss, a child may remain sad for a longer period of time.

On the other hand, we've also suffered very severe losses.

All of them were considered a severe loss to British breeding stock.

Within 10 minutes the crew reported a severe loss of cabin pressure.

In addition, the war caused Congress a severe loss of prestige.

Due to the severe loss of jobs, the city's population decreased by nearly 30,000 during that period.

For a family like the Agaals, this is a severe loss.

In consequence, many are faced with severe loss of habitat.

Of course, under the circumstances, we necessarily experienced several severe losses.

They'd have to hunt us down or suffer a severe loss of credibility.

The severe loss of oxygen can rapidly lead to death without prompt treatment.

This will lead to a yet more severe loss of dolphin habitat.

The severe losses are noted even in official Communist sources.

Another is that most people are willing to pay to protect themselves only against a catastrophe rather than the less severe losses from economic change.

The destruction extends beyond the countries that suffered the most severe loss of life.

More severe loss is isolating and may lead to inadequate care for other medical problems.

Her death was a severe loss to the Australian bloodstock industry.

Under severe losses, it could take many generations to rebuild that society.

To withdraw would be a severe loss of face.

This effort to force changes also failed, and led to severe losses for German businessmen.

My opinion is that removing them might well kill the patients, and at the least would almost certainly cause severe loss of much brain function.