extremes

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El Nino -- a natural climate cycle phase -- influences global weather and increases the likelihood of drought, heavy rainfall and other climate extremes.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

When you see a move on the charts that reaches such historical extremes, many may be quick to believe that means the rally is near an end.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Growing up, Perry was caught between two extremes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Even José Arcadio Buendía himself considered that Melquíades’ knowledge had reached unbearable extremes, but he felt a healthy excitement when the gypsy explained to him alone the workings of his false teeth.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez