in extremis
Example Sentences
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And, in its own bloody way, MMA can be beautiful: humans in extremis, rising to the occasion, pushing past their own boundaries to accomplish the impossible under the most adverse of conditions.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Bond holdings are concentrated in domestic pension funds and life insurers, and in extremis the BoJ could resume buying itself.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Shannon, in extremis, suffers for sins he would rather not be accountable for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Earl could get a run in midfield in extremis, if injury and fatigue bite hard.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
Unfortunately, when he found himself in extremis at the board and called on his chess muse to save him, there was no answer.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
