extremes

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Such extremes can also spur desperate pocket gophers and antelope squirrels to strip off their outer layer of bark for sustenance, which can be fatal to the trees.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“Market gets pushed to extremes, economic conditions deteriorate rapidly, as a result we get economic contraction,” LaRose said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

They’re training their anger on families who are going to extremes for an edge, from spending $10,000 for a diagnosis from a neuropsychologist to finding a gastroenterologist to support requests for unlimited bathroom breaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Growing up, Perry was caught between two extremes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Many had feared Farmer would be criticized for going to costly extremes to save one particular life, and that parents would besiege Zanmi Lasante with demands that their sick children be flown to Boston.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French