extinction
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And a sense that this moral fable is playing out in other groups among the 600 or so mountain gorillas who are staving off extinction in their Virunga Mountains enclave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Mr. Starmer’s party as a consequence now is racked by anxiety—which the May 7 election probably will exacerbate—that it’s on the verge of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They were more resistant to drying out, which would have been crucial in the dry and unstable climate following the mass extinction.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
In July, it was confirmed the animals - which had disappeared from the region more than 100 years ago after being hunted and trapped to extinction - had successfully bred.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
As Copperud wrote, “Shall, then, seems well on the way to extinction, much like the hapless Scot.” split infinitives.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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South America - Middle School
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