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as in farthest
most distant from a center
spacecraft that is specially designed to explore the extreme edge of our solar system
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as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion
their extreme political views attracted only a small band of followers
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
in their extreme zeal the members of the cult are willing to do whatever their leader dictates
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as in extremity
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Recent Examples of extreme
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Relying on these sources is particularly problematic in social networks that are homogeneous, as exposure to information from someone in your own party can lead people to have more extreme positions.
—Betsy Sinclair, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
Kathleen Rellihan, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Most buyers can find one priced somewhere between these two extremes.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There was a lot more blood in the red zone because people have extreme wounds, while there was going to be less in the pink zone.
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In mere minutes my body and mind seemingly have sped through extremes, and all that’s left is a rush of euphoria.
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That's close to the farthest point in its orbit, which is 252,088 miles away, according to NASA.—
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Shortly before entering that orbit, NASA says Orion will travel 57, 287 miles beyond the moon at its farthest point from the lunar surface.—
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Lori Vallow Daybell, the mother convicted of killing her children in Idaho after joining a radical religious cult in 2018, is back in court, this time in Arizona, fighting murder conspiracy charges.—
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In 1970, Santoro joined the radical Roman feminist group Rivolta Femminile (Women’s Revolt), founded that year by art critic and philosopher Carla Lonzi together with artist Carla Accardi and political journalist Elvira Banotti.—
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As for you: keep an ear out for genuine screams and excessive silence.—
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Sixty-one percent of Americans believe that excessive apologizing diminishes the impact of a sincere apology.—
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Females tend to have wider pelvises, which could change the mechanics of how different parts of the lower extremities move around during rapid changes in direction.—
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Their grief and their rage are nearly untranslatable, as though feelings in extremity can only be physical sensations—the language assails one with a blind and blunt force.—
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King’s 1981 book about a mother and son who get trapped in their car while protecting themselves from a rabid dog was first adapted for the screen in the 1983.—
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The independent releasing strategy tied to another of Roth’s points of horror, the rabid fanbase.—
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Your voice is insane.—
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The Republican and right-wing reaction is just insane.—
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April 22: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak The Lyrid meteor shower runs from mid to late April, with the peak of activity in the pre-dawn hours of April 22.—
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
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Today, that’s dropped to around 82.6 percent as more income has shifted above the taxable maximum.—
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Herman is facing a maximum of 20 years on each possession count and 15 years on the weapons charge, the U.S Attorney’s Office said.—
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“Extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extreme. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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