ultra

De Zerbi says he was "born an ultra".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The ULR in its designation stands for "ultra long distance", a feat made possible by an additional 20,000-litre rear centre fuel tank being fitted to Airbus's A350-1000 model.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The peloton’s ne plus ultra, the increasingly-presumed GOAT, the Slovenian once more ignited the last day by launching ferocious attacks and turning a quiet celebratory ride into glorious mayhem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

We might also consider completely removing the term ultra because it is weirdly emotional and sounds more like a meme than science.

From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026

One of Galileo’s opponents, Lodovico delle Colombe, complained in 1610/11 that Galileo behaved like someone setting sail on the ocean, heading out past the Pillars of Hercules and crying, ‘Plus ultra!’

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They organized visits from true-blue French soccer ultras for a cultural exchange: the Europeans taught chants while the Texans taught barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

The Green Brigade ultras group, who are some of the most vocal critics of the club, were banned for anti-social and threatening behaviour before coming to an agreement last month to return.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

The club's ultras stay silent for the first 15 minutes of every match in protest.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

Palme d’Or winners and catwalk icons gather in the private boxes while shirtless ultras sing themselves hoarse behind the goals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

This is one of the parallel cases which so frequently strike us in exploring political history; and the ultras of Louis the Eighteenth were only the royalists of Charles the Second.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Isaac Disraeli