in extremis
Example Sentences
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Flash forward another decade and it remains to be seen whether maternal mental healthcare — including the central question of how American society deals with mothers in extremis — has evolved.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Bond holdings are concentrated in domestic pension funds and life insurers, and in extremis the BoJ could resume buying itself.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
"Obviously if someone is in extremis, is unwell, we need to treat them. We have a duty to do that," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
Realize that something was deeply wrong, that no patient should be in extremis like this?
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2023
Unfortunately, when he found himself in extremis at the board and called on his chess muse to save him, there was no answer.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
