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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
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as in height
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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The woman has been released from the hospital after suffering a gunshot wound to her lower extremities, Bailey said.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024
Water retention causes body parts such as your face and extremities (arms, hands, legs, feet, and ankles) to become swollen and puffy-looking.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
According to Apple scientists, the accelerometer is sensitive enough to pick up the smallest physical manifestations of breathing, even if the person doesn’t seem to be moving, as breathing movements from the chest are conveyed to the extremities, including the wrist.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Even if your extremities feel cold, the inside of your body is effectively heating up.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024
Water retention causes body parts such as your face and extremities (arms, hands, legs, feet, and ankles) to become swollen and puffy-looking.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
According to Apple scientists, the accelerometer is sensitive enough to pick up the smallest physical manifestations of breathing, even if the person doesn’t seem to be moving, as breathing movements from the chest are conveyed to the extremities, including the wrist.
—Alice Park, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
Even if your extremities feel cold, the inside of your body is effectively heating up.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2024
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Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The stakes are high as California's Department of Housing and Community Development estimates the state must add 2.5 million housing units by 2030 to address the housing crisis adequately.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a tit-for-tat response, McLaren levied accusations against Red Bull about adjustments to the underbody height of their cars.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Azimuth tweaking is available at the headshell, and precise height adjustment is undertaken at the base of the arm.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Elijah Molden, acquired from the Tennessee Titans on Aug. 28, has been another under-the-radar addition who has given the Chargers depth in their secondary.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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The river, which typically runs about 2 feet deep, rose to 30 feet in depth the day of the flood.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Weight limitations: Glass cooktops often have specific weight limits, and using multiple cast-iron pans may exceed those limits.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even then, Boeing will continue to lag its rival, Airbus, in delivery of the aircraft variants for years into the future, owing to limits imposed by regulators on production and certification in the wake of years of accidents and quality incidents.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Extremity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremity. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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