1
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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2
as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Noun
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His tenure has also been hit by a string of crises and missteps — and increasingly, his political allies have criticized his policies.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Mental health crises are now increasingly discussed, which is great because that’s important to finding solutions.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of the stranger traditions at Bills tailgate parties involves fans leaping from considerable heights — say the roof of an SUV — and doing a belly-flop onto a folding table that doesn’t stand a chance.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Numerous attempts to break to new heights were repelled, pushing the price back to previous support levels.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The sun squaring off with the nodes can present a professional crossroads.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore County is at a crossroads.—
Tom Quirk,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In particular, the ocean battle, with Kong chained to an aircraft carrier as Godzilla attacks from the depths, is a masterclass in tension, staging and environment-building rarely seen in modern blockbuster cinema.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Dope Thief enlivens the formula with a pair of performances from Brian Tyree Henry and Wagner Moura that plunge us into the depths of male loneliness, then pull us out of the dark with a tender, vulnerable friendship that is as gooey and soft as the show surrounding it is bleak and bloody.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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