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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
As for what his body is physically experiencing in this moment, Miller explains that the temperature receptors in Hemsworth's sensory neurons are responding to the cold, and to preserve heat, blood vessels in his skin, hands, feet, and extremities are narrowing quickly causing a sharp, aching pain.
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EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
All four victims died of gunshot wounds to the torso, with one additionally shot in the left upper extremity, according to the autopsy results.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Right tackle Austin Jackson was held out of his second practice after being stepped on, which led to a lower extremity injury.
—Omar Kelly
august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Other neurological symptoms can include memory loss, trouble concentrating, muscle weakness, or tingling and numbness in the extremities.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 1 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
All four victims died of gunshot wounds to the torso, with one additionally shot in the left upper extremity, according to the autopsy results.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Right tackle Austin Jackson was held out of his second practice after being stepped on, which led to a lower extremity injury.
—Omar Kelly
august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Other neurological symptoms can include memory loss, trouble concentrating, muscle weakness, or tingling and numbness in the extremities.
—Amber Brenza, Health, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremity
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Tyler's insistence on the latter set the precedent for all future presidential crises.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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George, the Walter family patriarch, is facing a medical crisis.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
30 Aug. 2025
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Consider height as well as flower color when pairing bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Along the Outer Banks, wave heights between 6 to 9 feet are possible.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Aug. 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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Even players like running back Dante Miller, who impressed in camp, couldn’t make the cut, because of the depth in the backfield from Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary and Cam Skattebo.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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An offensive line with lackluster depth must stay relatively healthy, and any Packer fan knows that’s far from a guarantee.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
29 Aug. 2025
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Wireless speeds may vary due to device limits, multiple users, network & other factors.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Boring Company, which received initial approvals to construct a 68-mile underground taxi system below Las Vegas, still has not received the necessary permits to dig within city limits, a Las Vegas spokesman confirmed (the Las Vegas Convention Center tunnel is technically in Clark County).—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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