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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
Where were the others? After getting Lewis down to camp, Grace took him into a tent to find severely frostbitten extremities.
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Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
What Wang had cut was the popliteal artery, which supplies blood to the left lower extremity.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
What's next: Springbok's device is currently only cleared for use on the lower extremities, but Magargee says the company will pursue additional FDA approvals to use its platform for the upper body.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The first officer who responded was shot in the lower extremities with the second officer shot shortly after, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
What Wang had cut was the popliteal artery, which supplies blood to the left lower extremity.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
What's next: Springbok's device is currently only cleared for use on the lower extremities, but Magargee says the company will pursue additional FDA approvals to use its platform for the upper body.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The first officer who responded was shot in the lower extremities with the second officer shot shortly after, police said.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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These root causes include habitat destruction, hunting and other forms of persecution, and the growing effects of the climate crisis.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And actor Rainn Wilson is on a mission to better communicate the urgency of the climate crisis.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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This pillow has two height options to dial in the perfect amount of neck support.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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The senior guard was determined to make his mark on the program, motivated to take his team to new heights.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 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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Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the group appears to almost frolic through their proverbial forest, weaving geometric patterns through one another and among white fabric panels which give depth to Cessa’s projections.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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At the time, she was arrested on suspicion of speeding in excess of the maximum limits.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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While there is no maximum weight limit, teams try to be as close to the minimum as possible to optimize performance.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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