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What does in extremis mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word in extremis? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. At the point of death.
  2. In desperate circumstances.
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Chances are, the pilot in extremis simply wants to go directly to an airport or other navaid.
There's no policy to deal with the fact we have a military in extremis.
While religion was a positive force, religious fervour in extremis could lead to negative side effects such as dogmatism and intolerance.
When selecting birds for autopsy, take live birds that are showing typical signs, rather than those that are in extremis or dead.
Liaise with SFOR on public security issues including for ensuring SFOR support in extremis.
This contingency arrangement would also provide medical, logistic and in extremis support for United Nations personnel in Somalia.

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