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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
The flooding took place on Saturday, but the extremity of the weather event is still causing concern days later.
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
The other hallmark symptoms include swelling—especially around the lips, eyelids or extremities—and a burning or stinging sensation in affected areas.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
Numbness, weakness, tingling, or skin changes (e.g., colder or pale/blue skin tone)
Slow-healing wounds or sores
Hair thinning on the affected extremity
Renal artery stenosis is characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the arteries that deliver oxygen-rich blood to the kidneys.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Physical examination and ultrasound can detect peripheral vascular disease (blood vessel disease in your extremities).
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
The other hallmark symptoms include swelling—especially around the lips, eyelids or extremities—and a burning or stinging sensation in affected areas.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 23 July 2025
Numbness, weakness, tingling, or skin changes (e.g., colder or pale/blue skin tone)
Slow-healing wounds or sores
Hair thinning on the affected extremity
Renal artery stenosis is characterized by the accumulation of plaque in the arteries that deliver oxygen-rich blood to the kidneys.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Physical examination and ultrasound can detect peripheral vascular disease (blood vessel disease in your extremities).
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Prioritize essential work and key customers, yet be realistic in terms of the crisis.—
Eyal Shamir,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Due to go into effect on Aug. 7, the new tariff has thrown the trade into crisis mode, especially in light of the other market forces complicating the industry.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The maximum height of this new building would be 100 feet, but where The Boca Raton is zoned only allows for buildings as tall as 85 feet.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Before the rain began, the Milwaukee River height was about 2 1/2 feet.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 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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The series combines puppetry, animation and local landscapes to offer unique storytelling with cultural depth.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Broncos showed their roster depth, racking up 562 offensive yards and holding the Cardinals to 135.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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The current guidelines drinking – a limit of two drinks or less per day for men, and one per day for women – have been the same since 1990.—
Jeffrey Kopp,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Dallas for Aug. 3rd - Aug. 9th, 2025.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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