Sentence examples for draconian possibility from inspiring English sources

It's fair to think, in other words, that there would have to be some extraordinary reason for prosecutors and the court to offer such a draconian possibility to a jury.

That draconian possibility – allowed under the 1996 Congressional Review Act (CRA) – has set off alarm bells among numerous interest groups, including environmental, labor and public health organizations.

Although that draconian possibility was averted, Manning still was convicted of 20 crimes, including Espionage Act offenses, itself an ominous warning that could deter future whistleblowers from exposing government wrongdoing.

The possibilities are draconian, but last week at LegCo, the presiding chairwoman seemed more concerned that Mr. Leung was improperly dressed.

But do these more or less remote possibilities justify draconian measures that deny masses of people their safety and dignity?

Interdisciplinary Connections: Civics – The article mentions the possibility of American students facing "draconian laws" while overseas.

Darren Connor, the president of the Roosevelt school board, called the possibility of dissolving the school board draconian and racist.

But none had proposed a credible alternative plan, he said, leaving liquidation as the only other possibility, and one he described as "draconian".

The finding, should it prove true of people too, would open the possibility of developing drugs to mimic the effects and gain the remarkable benefits of the draconian low-calorie diet.

Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United, said there was still a possibility that Walker would retreat from this bill at the last minute and instead ask for draconian cuts that in comparison, don't seem as bad -- but really are.

The Swiss authorities are also known to be concerned at the effect of draconian regulation on the country's banking industry, but believe they have little choice when faced with the cataclysmic possibility of another collapse.