as in extreme
being very far from the center of public opinion espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support

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Recent Examples of ultra Leaning on ultra-sweet artificial sweeteners can potentially worsen cravings for real sugar. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025 The ultimate goal, then, seems to be nothing less than the complete supplanting of MAGA with a new political movement—an angry, ultra-conspiratorial, unbiblical, neo-pagan movement of misfits and their hangers-on. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Philips wireless earbuds are ultra-compact earbuds with a dynamic bass option that pumps up the sound even when listening at a lower volume. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 After a nearly three-year break between the show’s first two outings (plus an unpopular mid-season break in the sophomore season), Season 3 was a return to form for the show and thrilled fans with its ultra-violent superhero action and compelling comic book storylines. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultra
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  • Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.
    Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Showing Up’s potentially myopic perspective contrasts significantly from Reichardt’s Night Moves, a film about radical white environmental activists whose designs of blowing up a dam backfires, causing their inept leader Josh (Jesse Eisenberg) to erratically cover his tracks.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The audience is left with a wheel-spinning story about an anthropomorphized AI finding itself—and a slew of unanswered questions about the radical science on display.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Considered a revolutionary moka pot by the Alessi team, Illycaffè and Alessi asked designer Michele de Lucchi to design Pulcina.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas Jefferson was likewise discomfited by the revolutionary possibility of female citizenship.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The comebacks have been rabid and theatrical.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • That’s in character for rabid Philly fans, who once tossed snowballs at Santa Claus during a long-ago Eagles game.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultra. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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