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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
Clinical accuracy is not something with which poets have traditionally tended to preoccupy themselves, but Tennyson’s account of mental extremity impressed the experts.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The girl was taken to Children’s Hospital with injuries to her extremities and abrasions to her head.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Cabot experienced firsthand the extremity of public shaming that women have long experienced when in the negative spotlight of the media, one their male counterparts often seem to avoid.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Konfidenz gets at how paranoia, especially the hyper-vigilant attention and the ever-present heat of standing too close to dangerous extremities of action and emotion, can sometime feel, scrambledly, like love.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
The girl was taken to Children’s Hospital with injuries to her extremities and abrasions to her head.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Cabot experienced firsthand the extremity of public shaming that women have long experienced when in the negative spotlight of the media, one their male counterparts often seem to avoid.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Konfidenz gets at how paranoia, especially the hyper-vigilant attention and the ever-present heat of standing too close to dangerous extremities of action and emotion, can sometime feel, scrambledly, like love.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Meanwhile, city staff are also examining ways to provide regular and emergency assistance to Los Angeles restaurants, as well as provide additional support to legacy restaurants in financial crisis.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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With the sick astronaut's identity still a secret, Fincke said at a news conference the space station's ultrasound machine came in handy during the medical crisis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Finish with your favorite heeled boots to add height and let the coat truly shine.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Take your garden to new heights with vining plants that add quick color to fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over his last four seasons as head coach, including 2021 in New Orleans, Payton’s offense has not ranked inside the top 10 in points and yards.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Avtar had worked as the temple’s head cook for the last 23 years, and he was deeply involved in service to both the Sikh community and the Tracy area in general, Deep said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 11 miles east-southeast of Johannesburg and occurred at a depth of just 1 mile.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Once they’re located, digging to reach them can take minutes to an hour, depending on the depth of the snow.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The departments of Treasury and Commerce will soon issue the new guidance making clear there are no quantity limits for the oil exports.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many represented landlords or apartment owner groups and said the rental rate hike limits had gone on for more than a year and should be lifted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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