in extremis
adverb
in ex·tre·mis
ˌin-ik-ˈstrē-məs 
-ˈstrā-
-ˈstrā-
: in extreme circumstances
especially
: at the point of death
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They are helping a family in extremis.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Obama’s decision to use airstrikes only in extremis virtually ensured defeat.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
Throw in batteries, motors, or energy-saving tires that can’t hold up in extremis, and the result is EVs that feel out of their element when they’re driven to the max.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
Signals of surrender have been spotted rather than the usual screaming at his team in extremis.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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in extremis
adverb
in ex·tre·mis
ˌin-ik-ˈstrē-məs
-ˈstrā-
-ˈstrā-
: at the point of death
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