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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
People who venture outside when temperatures and windchills fall below zero should dress in several layers of loose-fitting clothing, cover their extremities and keep pets inside, forecasters said.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Keeping your extremities toasty starts with your core.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
The report from the OCME reportedly indicated that Gittings was brought to Hartford Hospital via Life Star in hemorrhagic shock with obvious traumatic injuries to the left lower extremity including a near amputation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Keeping your extremities toasty starts with your core.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Feb. 2025
The report from the OCME reportedly indicated that Gittings was brought to Hartford Hospital via Life Star in hemorrhagic shock with obvious traumatic injuries to the left lower extremity including a near amputation.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their routines, quiet and mundane, signal a growing — and largely invisible — crisis that threatens New York City’s future.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This change makes the full height of the screen available for displaying photos rather than reserving a bar at the bottom just for buttons.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The future of women’s boxing is now, and MVP is proud to lead the charge in taking the sport to unprecedented heights.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 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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Instead of craving the highs, learn to appreciate the quiet depth of a love that grows over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Although The Last of Us drags viewers through the emotional depths of the human experience, none go through it quite possibly as much as star Pedro Pascal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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The plan would lift the debt limit To avoid a catastrophic financial default this summer, the Senate plan would raise the U.S. debt limit by $5 trillion.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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The House had boosted the debt limit by $4 trillion in its plan, but the Senate upped it to $5 trillion to push any further votes on the matter until after next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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