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in extremis [Brit ˌɪn ɛkˈstriːmɪs, Am ˌɪn ɪkˈstreɪmɪs, ˌɪn ɪkˈstrimɪs] ADV form

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on one's deathbed, in extremis form

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She wrote another that saw a housewife, in extremis, sell herself to bill collectors. www.newyorker.com

Expedients such as control orders may be acceptable in extremis by providing short-term abeyances from criminal justice but should not be adopted as long-term solutions to troublesome friends or foes. en.wikipedia.org

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