Sentence examples for drastic shutdown from inspiring English sources

The immediate and drastic shutdown of northern European airspace this week starkly contrasts with the temporizing defenses of the difficulty of changing our ordinary way of living (including trans-Atlantic travel) that most of us plead in relation to the threat of climate change.

The effect will not be drastic if the airport shutdowns end soon, but could be significant if the situation lasts longer.

The upper house shutdown was a drastic last step to avert political disaster.

The president warned of drastic economic consequences if the shutdown was forced through.

In truth, a government shutdown probably wouldn't be that drastic.

For ordinary Argentines, the bank shutdown and bond plan are the most drastic in a series of government measures that were intended to stabilize the economy, but which so far have produced only widespread unemployment, bankruptcies, and plunging living standards.

"Unless demands are met soon, protest leaders promise to take more drastic action, such as a attempting a countrywide lab shutdown".

Exactly when in American political history have drastic military and social benefits cuts due to government shutdown or inaction been popular for the ruling party?

The rolls of companies nipping at labor costs with measures less drastic than wholesale layoffs include Dell (extended unpaid holiday), Cisco (four-day year-end shutdown), Motorola (salary cuts), Nevada casinos (four-day workweek), Honda (voluntary unpaid vacation time) and The Seattle Times (plans to save $1 million with a week of unpaid furlough for 500 workers).

How drastic?

Drastic concessions.