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in extremis

[in eks-tre-mees, in ik-stree-mis] / ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis, ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /


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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

The past eight races have been Verstappen in extremis.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

Shannon, in extremis, suffers for sins he would rather not be accountable for.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2025

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




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