in extremis
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Flash forward another decade and it remains to be seen whether maternal mental healthcare — including the central question of how American society deals with mothers in extremis — has evolved.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 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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