In a move reflecting the growing severity of California's drought, state water regulators have accepted a historic proposal by Delta region farmers to voluntarily cut water usage by 25%, or, alternatively, to allow a quarter of their fields to lay idle.
This scale consists of 27 items scored on a three-point scale (0 absent, 1 moderate and 2 severe) indicating the growing severity of symptoms.
The recession's growing severity underscores a host of long-brewing economic problems, not the least of which is access to a college education.
The administration feels untouchable; it heedlessly oppresses prisoners with growing severity.
Ruth had been studying music before the growing severity of TS forced her out.
The growing severity of the problem underlines the need for more efficient use of water.
The first is the growing severity of the global recession, which has already started to choke off exports from the United States.
The growing severity of the Ebola crisis in West Africa and the fear of an outbreak in America haven't loosened the purse strings.
According to Little, Rowan, embarrassed at his behavior, refused the challenge and repeatedly apologized for his actions, but Chambers was insistent on the duel and continued hurling insults of growing severity at Rowan until Rowan accepted the challenge.
This amount reflects the growing severity and frequency of natural disasters, as well as the need for immediate action to avert the worst impact of crises to come.
