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extremities

noun

plural of extremity

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity

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the most extreme or advanced point at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening

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Recent Examples of extremities Singletary showed movement in his extremities at an Ames hospital and was continuing to be evaluated, the school announced. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Young had concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities, according to Green. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Besides being kind to the planet, The Point II will be kind to your lower extremities, too. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 The Eagles announced shortly after that Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities and was being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 It’s known for triggering tremors, which generally start in the extremities like the hands. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Pain, numbness or tingling in the lower extremities can point to an orthopedic issue, but the same sensations can also signal prostate cancer that has spread. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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In past crises, these mediators had little of their own physical infrastructure or revenue on the line.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
The latter is striking, given that the novel takes place between two financial crises that worsen economic inequality.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of crises

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Resident Evil has hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot reaches unprecedented heights for the franchise.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
The most challenging aspect of her decision was the timing — stepping away as the team reaches new heights in terms of chemistry and momentum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of heights

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America is at a critical crossroads for the type of future in store beyond issues of affordability, groceries and gas prices due to global conflicts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossroads

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The brain’s surface has ridges and valleys, and CTE tangles are found in the depths of those valleys, called the cortical sulci, and surround blood vessels.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
Youngquist has drilled large-diameter boreholes to depths exceeding 8,000 feet.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of depths

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Concentration of power is a key AI risk, the heads of leading AI companies told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Beyond coffee, Gottsman said candidates should avoid other distractions or unprofessional impressions by putting away their phones, skipping overpowering fragrances, removing sunglasses from the tops of their heads and avoiding chewing gum.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

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Increasing the number of mobile charge carriers can improve conductivity, but conventional chemical doping approaches can be constrained by chemical and thermodynamic limits.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
The area around airports is also off limits for drones, due to the danger of colliding with aircraft with people onboard.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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