in extremis

Example Sentences

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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

And to many of his fellow drivers, Verstappen can drive in extremis in a manner they do not find acceptable.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

It is a riveting look at a woman in extremis, channeling a lifetime of pain into one final incandescent act of strength and sacrifice.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024

This is the animating principle behind Teen Line, which connects children and adolescents in extremis with trained volunteers from Los Angeles high schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

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