extremes

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The U.S. economy has never occupied either of these extremes; over the decades, the pendulum has swung between regulation and competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Europe is warming at around twice the global average, particularly in southern areas where the largest heat extremes occur.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“I’ve spent many years trying to understand what that is. Movie after movie, life experience after life experience, going to certain extremes to say, ‘Oh, is it in the physical world?

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Scientists say human-driven climate change is amplifying such extremes, with weather events like heatwaves, droughts and floods becoming more intense and frequent.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Fayu bands and modern states represent opposite extremes along the spectrum of human societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond