extreme
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Extreme weather at British festivals often makes headlines, such as Download getting flooded or Boomtown attendees being warned about extreme heat.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The bass have consumed so many fingerlings that state officials have resorted to the ridiculous extreme of transporting baby salmon in tanker trucks, from upstream hatcheries to downstream locations closer to the San Francisco Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"This includes instances of extreme weather such as heavy rainfall events or very warm summers triggering earlier than expected surges, suggesting an increasing unpredictability in their behavior."
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
And it sets targets for reducing water use, addressing risks from extreme heat, and expanding parks and green spaces to cool neighborhoods and restore natural habitat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
There was a tendency, in markets and life, for people to respond to the possibility of extreme events in one of two ways: flight or fight.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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