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 The population of the ultra-wealthy is also growing rapidly. Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 The gold and silver flecked branches work with any type of holiday decor and are ultra-reflective to provide the most brightness. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile Jack Ciattarelli continues to rake in cash from billionaire landlords while his running mate wants to raise taxes on working New Jerseyans while sparing the ultra-wealthy. Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 This sleek option from Walker Edison leans modern with its ultra-thin legs. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ultra
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  • During the third quarter, Fever star Kelsey Mitchell left the court due to extreme cramping in her lower body.
    Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the plan roundly ignores the contributions of climate change to the state's extreme heat problem.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Contemporary art and international cuisine On the city’s southeastern edge, the formerly industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation as the sustainably minded site of the Olympic Village, where 1,300 athletes will be housed.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans quickly consolidated Democrats, Antifa, and trans people into one radical enemy.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • In late 2010, Facebook became revered as the gold standard of revolutionary organizing, sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa following the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Collective farms, the bane of Soviet agriculture that had once inspired Fidel’s revolutionary visions, were no longer the norm.
    Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • As a result, a lot of interest from her rabid fan base has trickled into the NFL stratosphere, which is something that Jones has noticed.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Apple Music anchor Ebro Darden takes the stage, DJ D-Nice drops down the volume and Carey and SZA take the stage to roars from the rabid fans in the audience, who have been waiting outside all afternoon.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Ultra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultra. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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