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extreme

[ik-streem] / ɪkˈstrim /






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Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.

From BBC • 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

It is effectively the only company that can make extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography systems required for leading-edge chips today.

From Barron's • 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

About three o’clock of that day, I broke down; my strength failed me; I was seized with a violent aching of the head, attended with extreme dizziness; I trembled in every limb.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass




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