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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drastic reading of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an interpretation or analysis of a text, event, or situation that is extreme or significant in nature.
Example: "The critics offered a drastic reading of the novel, suggesting that it reflected societal collapse."
Alternatives: "an extreme interpretation of" or "a severe analysis of".
Exact(1)
That is, we know that the legislature could not have had the intention that produces a drastic reading of its text; so we will supply the reasonable intention and give the text the meaning the legislature must have intended.
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"This is the first time for me that there has been quite a drastic difference in my reading of the book and others'," said Heller.
It is also a drastic simplification of the situation.
Hamas rebuffed those conditions, triggering a drastic cutoff of aid.
The third section provided a drastic change of mood.
The board of education is confronting a drastic shortage of experienced and qualified teachers.
The message is clear: meeting such a target would require a drastic acceleration of welfare cuts.
Living on an island has become a drastic form of cocooning.
Yet there was also a practical need for a drastic enlargement of scale.
The uneasiness that took root encouraged Dr Lee to try a drastic change of tack.
A drastic transition of the silver aggregation patterns is observed.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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