Adjective espouses a kind of ultra conservatism that even some members of his own party cannot support
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Adjective
In a later session, senior reporter Ed Silverman probed into what makes ultra-rare diseases like Barth so difficult to treat, even when high drug prices for rare diseases makes new drugs so profitable. Ambar Castillo, STAT, 21 Sep. 2022 Further inspiration to try this ultra-shiny trend came from the spring 2023 runways, where chrome nails appeared most notably on the Tommy Hilfiger runway. Laura Bojamaa, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2022 The number of ultra-wealthy individuals grew 21% in 2021—which Credit Suisse noted was a much faster rate of growth than that seen in global median wealth, which rose by 9.5% last year. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2022 The counter is to make armor harder, by adding ultra-hard ceramic plates made out of materials like boron carbide. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 19 Sep. 2022 Better still: Gel manicures always promise ultra-glossy, chip-free nails that can last for up to two weeks. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022 The solution was to push against the draw-it-out imperative of ultra-serialized storytelling in the streaming era. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2022 It's made with a mix of polyester 110-GSM microfiber that is high quality and ultra-soft. Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 19 Sep. 2022 The airline ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000s planes, with hopes that the ultra-long-haul routes can begin operating in 2025. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 19 Sep. 2022
Noun
Take solace in knowing that an ultra is a long way, and the beauty of that is that problems often work themselves out over the long haul. Hal Koerner, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2014 Located just a few blocks from the Apollo, the Tubman statue feels like an especially apropos stop for the finale of an ultra. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2022 Don’t make your first night running experience your first ultra. Adam Chase, Outside Online, 11 May 2020 There's evidence that ultra-nationalists and far-right groups are part of the armed Ukraine resistance. John Blake, CNN, 6 Mar. 2022 The metaphorical aspect of staging a Black history tour as an ultra also wasn’t lost on Brandon Jackson, a captain of the New York City chapter of Black Men Run and one of five people who ran the entire route last Saturday. Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online, 18 Feb. 2022 There's the standard S22, the S22 Plus, and the S22 ultra, which is essentially the Galaxy Note reborn.USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2022 Finding one that takes place on fireroads (versus technical singletrack) will be the easiest transition, but entering an ultra on more rugged terrain can be a welcome adventure. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2021 Thus, faster and slower runners alike will be best prepared for their next ultra if their long training run progression tops out at or near 5 hours. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
ultra-
Noun
ultra-
Prefix
Latin, from ultra beyond, adverb & preposition, from *ulter situated beyond — more at ulterior