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in extremis

[ in eks-tre-mees; English in ik-stree-mis ]

adverb

Latin.
  1. in extremity.
  2. near death.


in extremis

/ ɪn ɪkˈstriËmɪs /

adverb

  1. in extremity; in dire straits
  2. at the point of death
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of in extremis1

literally: in the furthest reaches
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And to many of his fellow drivers, Verstappen can drive in extremis in a manner they do not find acceptable.

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Earl could get a run in midfield in extremis, if injury and fatigue bite hard.

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“I wanted to be put in a situation in extremis where I would have no choice but to grow. And I got it.â€

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Such questions bracket a long history of suicide as a tool of political protest in extremis.

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