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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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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of extremities
By far though, the main benefit of running is building bone density in the lower extremities such as the legs.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 13, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Brown is currently in custody in the hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds in his extremities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The suspect, identified by prosecutors as 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston, was shot multiple times in the extremities and is expected to face charges including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and other gun offenses.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The boy also had multiple blunt trauma injuries to his extremities that were in the process of healing, according to the medical examiner, which detected trace amounts of methamphetamine in the boy’s body.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
For people who naturally have cold extremities, keeping them comfortably warm during sleep can also help maintain more stable sleep.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Over time, your extremities go numb, which indicates the beginning of frostbite.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Mercenaries occupy this gray zone at the extremities of human morality and experience.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 13, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Brown is currently in custody in the hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds in his extremities.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The suspect, identified by prosecutors as 46-year-old Tyler Brown of Boston, was shot multiple times in the extremities and is expected to face charges including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and other gun offenses.
—Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The boy also had multiple blunt trauma injuries to his extremities that were in the process of healing, according to the medical examiner, which detected trace amounts of methamphetamine in the boy’s body.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
For people who naturally have cold extremities, keeping them comfortably warm during sleep can also help maintain more stable sleep.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Over time, your extremities go numb, which indicates the beginning of frostbite.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
Mercenaries occupy this gray zone at the extremities of human morality and experience.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
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The Institute observed that a UBI program did not necessarily cause inflation; delivery system strength is key; an effective communication strategy is essential; the UBI program should fit within existing schemes; and crises shed light on the gaps in social protection systems.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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In seasons 14 and 15, the PAW Patrol is on a roll with adventures that take the pups from the prehistoric wilds of Dinosaur Island to the rock-climbing heights of Rescue Mountain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Students at the University of Missouri in Columbia took the fad to record-setting new heights on March 5, 1974, when 600 or so naked folks ran past the historic columns on campus while a crowd of about 1,500 people cheered them on.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Initially trained in physics at Imperial College London before working at Amazon, Cuturi approaches the art world with the logic of a strategist but the instincts of a collector, positioning his gallery at the crossroads between Southeast Asia and Europe rather than simply another Parisian outpost.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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DiVincenzo is an easy player to plug into a variety of lineups, as the last few years have shown, but that’s a difficult injury to be at a crossroads for.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The biggest and best development to come from that 2022 deadline purge was Verbeek’s willingess to plunge them into the depths of the NHL standings for the chance at huge future rewards.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The boost in confidence is due to the vast pool of warm water that’s built up in the depths of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific in recent weeks.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The chance to work with the former Brighton & Hove Albion manager had been a significant draw for many of the players who had joined the club over the previous 18 months, and his abrupt departure left some scratching their heads.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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His neighbors baked the entire haul into an enormous pie, and left the heads of the fishes poking through as a celebration of abundance, or maybe an announcement of survival.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Public libraries in 2025 navigated a year that saw the challenging, and banning of, thousands of books, stiffer budgetary limits and federal threats to funding.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Kang agrees, but says there are limits to what the mayor can achieve.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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