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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
But the whole book is a wondrous exploration of the extremities of existence.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Then comes the characteristic feature: the breakout of a red rash, starting on the face and spreading down the neck, trunk, and extremities.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy showed that Palumbo died of blunt impact injuries to his head, neck, torso and extremities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Then comes the characteristic feature: the breakout of a red rash, starting on the face and spreading down the neck, trunk, and extremities.
—Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
An autopsy showed that Palumbo died of blunt impact injuries to his head, neck, torso and extremities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The weight made cornering a battle at the extremities of grip, but the GranTurismo is no Sunday cruiser.
—James Morris, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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President Donald Trump has highlighted fentanyl overdoses as a public health crisis and national emergency, and repeatedly criticized both Canada and Mexico for not doing enough to stop cross-border drug sales to American consumers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Zuckerberg accurately diagnoses our crisis of isolation.—
Kim Samuel,
Time,
14 May 2025
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To prevent the display from looking boring, create visual contrast through elements other than color—just varying the height, size, shape, and texture of the objects will create an eye-catching vignette. 3.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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Yet arguably his greatest achievement was to raise the bar of the entire Premier League, pushing rivals like Manchester City to new heights in order for Pep Guardiola’s men to finish above Liverpool.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Probably, the chances of a fullback making the regular-season roster are tied to the number of tight ends and true running backs who end up sticking around as the offense and offensive depth chart evolve.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The depth of this year’s draft class — which includes talent like Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Illinois star Kasparas Jakučionis — is a promising mechanism for teams attempting to rebuild their roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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This is why the conversation about financial restitution isn’t as simple as the attorneys advocating for higher limits claim.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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The feeling of being able to push your body past its limits will give you the confidence to do amazing things in all the other areas in your life.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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