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as in crisis
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 height
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of extremity
Still others bore amputations after diabetes complications led to peripheral neuropathy, a condition that blunts sensation in the extremities.
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Heather was hospitalized with serious injuries to her lower extremities.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In many ways, extremity has become the measure of Israeli society nearly two years after October 7.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Historically, lower extremity fracture has ranked ninth in terms of most prevalent injury.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
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Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Heather was hospitalized with serious injuries to her lower extremities.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
In many ways, extremity has become the measure of Israeli society nearly two years after October 7.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Historically, lower extremity fracture has ranked ninth in terms of most prevalent injury.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After tumbling from a 50-foot height, Dan Aykroyd walked away convinced that a higher power had caught him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their mom, Alyssa Crawford, shared two images of herself with her daughter Violet, with text alluding to the 4-year-old’s height being smaller than her peers.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Argentina enters the 2026 World Cup as the reigning champions and one of the favorites to repeat, boasting remarkable depth across all positions.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Alexander affords the Eagles more depth at outside cornerback.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many major airlines are also waiving change fees and penalties for passengers who are looking to switch their flights on their own, though some carriers are applying limits.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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Union Square, which was to be my neighborhood for the next twenty-five years, was off limits after dark back then.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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