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
“Warning Signs” promises to be even more of a nail-biter than Sierra’s debut, a deepening of her examination of families in extremis, which should earn it a top spot in readers’ TBR list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"Obviously if someone is in extremis, is unwell, we need to treat them. We have a duty to do that," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
Every planetary nebula is a token of a star in extremis.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
