go extinct

Example Sentences

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Many Hindu nationalists fear that Hinduism is vulnerable and will go extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"There are so many species in the world that we still haven't discovered, and that could go extinct before we can give them a name," Chan said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

"The impact of industrial fishing has been intensifying... and it's plausible that they will go extinct in the near future."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Many environmentalists and scientists maintain that northern spotted owls will go extinct if their competitors aren’t kept in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

“Or else both will go extinct, like the dodos?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood