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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drastic move" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant or extreme action taken in response to a situation.
Example: "The company decided to make a drastic move by laying off a large portion of its workforce to cut costs."
Alternatives: "a radical action" or "a severe step".
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Increasing premiums to 100 basis points—a drastic move supported by some would raise a nontrivial $25 billion.
A drastic move?
It was a drastic move.
It seems a drastic move.
"It's not like I made a drastic move," Chamberlain said.
Aligning CGT with income tax would be a drastic move.
But to the frustration of many, Europe seems far removed from such a drastic move.
"It's a drastic move, but we can't let this escalate," Mr. Spano said.
While a drastic move, the revocation of a charter is far from unprecedented.
Topographically, it is a drastic move, but it is also a promotion to a more visible pulpit.
Politically, he feared that making such a drastic move right before the election would be seen as panicky.
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