extreme event
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of extreme event
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The strategists explain why markets went up so much and why the fatter tail — the rising probability of an extreme event — suggests they could fall in the near future.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
"And then such an extreme event takes place, and in a way, liberates everything -- all the emotions, all the ideas and the passions, all the terrible things."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
While cracks may not show on an ordinary weather day, “the problem is when there is an extreme event or a disaster or an emergency,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
Ordinary stars produce lighter elements, but the ones heavier than iron are thought to require the explosive conditions of a supernova or some other extreme event.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024
Hence, no instructions are given you for the extreme event of the troops being in absolute need of such supplies, and their being with-held by the inhabitants.
From The Great Salt Lake Trail by Inman, Henry
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