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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
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.
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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
Meester is pure unhinged mean girl personified as the Kaylinn of Gloria’s imagination, contextualizing every Insta post in the most outrageous extremities that only hurts her own sense of self.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The boy, who lives in another part of Oakland, was wounded at least twice in the lower extremities, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Both locations work in research, development, engineering, production, and orthopedics, focusing on trauma and extremities as well as foot and ankle care.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12 Mar. 2026
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
Meester is pure unhinged mean girl personified as the Kaylinn of Gloria’s imagination, contextualizing every Insta post in the most outrageous extremities that only hurts her own sense of self.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The boy, who lives in another part of Oakland, was wounded at least twice in the lower extremities, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Both locations work in research, development, engineering, production, and orthopedics, focusing on trauma and extremities as well as foot and ankle care.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
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But the war is also having a less visible, yet potentially more consequential, impact on some of the world’s other conflicts and crises.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Biden administration extended TPS for Haiti several times because of economic, health and political crises in the wake of the assassination of its president in 2021.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to Beale’s website, the Gardner campus would be set back from existing infrastructure by more than 100 feet and building heights would comply with the city’s 60-foot limit.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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For the Knicks to reach heights unseen in more than 50 years, Towns will need to continue playing the kind of defense he’s proven capable of during this playoff stretch.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consider the other teams that, like the Mets, have high expectations and have swiftly reached a crossroads.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rabat is a cultural crossroads where books help transmit knowledge and the arts in all their diversity.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet travelers who only know these waters from shoreline cities often miss their quieter side, where shipwrecks rest beneath clear depths, small ports wake to foghorns and science teams study a living ecosystem in real time.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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At such depths, even minor disturbances can obscure visibility and damage artifacts that have remained intact for centuries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Watch all of the day’s events here, including Abel’s first question-and-answer session with insurance chief Ajit Jain, and a panel with the heads of Berkshire’s other businesses.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Still, Fudd was able to adjust and didn’t pick up a single foul after halftime, and Wings coach Jose Fernandez isn’t concerned about the star guard as Dallas heads into its second preseason game Sunday against the Las Vegas Aces at home.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Emma Grede, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Good American jeans, said her businesses are being changed by artificial intelligence, though there are some areas that are off limits.—
Francine Lacqua,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep it simple, stay within your limits, and choose what actually supports you long term.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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