: going beyond others or beyond due limit : extreme
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Adjective
espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
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—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
No footage, audio or even accounts of what was said have leaked from the ultras, who make a point of not speaking to the media.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an ultra-stretchable material that repels nearly any liquid and holds up under extreme deformation.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Other competitors like Surge AI, Handshake and Micro1 have helped mint a new class of young, ultra-wealthy tech founders.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Such severe renal failure is rare, but potentially life-threatening, and more likely when the renal system is already under duress during intense exercise, like running an ultra.
—Dan England, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
No footage, audio or even accounts of what was said have leaked from the ultras, who make a point of not speaking to the media.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultra. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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