extinction
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An official at the State Organisation for Turkmen Horses told AFP the breed was "on the brink of extinction", hailing the "interest" that has been shown from the country's leaders.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Surveys of AI researchers consistently report nontrivial probabilities assigned to human extinction from AI: A 2023 survey of nearly 2,800 researchers produced a median estimate in the 5% to 10% range.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Male-female pair bonding is in no danger of extinction.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
But as our nature is classed amongst the most depleted in the world, with one in six species at risk of extinction, discovering a control on habitat destruction is a cause for hope.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
On other recently discovered islands where protective measures did not go into effect quickly, exterminations did indeed result: one such victim, the dodo of Mauritius, has become virtually a symbol for extinction.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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South America - Middle School
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