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extreme

[ik-streem] / ɪkˈstrim /






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Research suggests that 58 of less than 800 critically endangered Tapanuli orangutans, or around 7% of the total species, were killed as a result of the extreme weather event last November.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Thursday’s price action was indicative of this extreme correlation.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

A super-strength El Niño appears to be taking shape in the Pacific Ocean, heightening concerns that Southern California could be in for an extreme rainy season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Concerns have been mounting about extreme leverage amid the speculative frenzy that has surrounded the Korean equity market over the last year or so.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The emotions were normal in context; it was their extreme range that was abnormal.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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