The first reason was because the social gap between rich and poor had become more extreme.

In graduate education the situation has become even more extreme.

But the manipulation in the Atlanta coverage has become more extreme and annoying than ever.

The climate has become more extreme in the area surrounding it.

"Price competition is becoming too extreme in many parts of the economy, and more companies are reporting margin problems."

Both of these parties have become more extreme in their issue viewpoints.

"I'm afraid that the process of becoming more extreme has taken a big step forward" since 1982.

Moreover, it was seen as too generous at a time when those parties had become more extreme.

As the temperatures have become more extreme, so has the vocabulary.

It has become so extreme, however, that some universities are pulling back, concerned about the effect on educational quality.