extinct
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And so the old feeling is gone, another species of tactile pleasure made extinct by technological improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Another fish unique to the watershed, the Clear Lake splittail, is already extinct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Beavers became extinct in the UK in the 16th Century when they were hunted for their fur, meat and scent glands.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That pattern suggests these areas were important habitats that offered resources valuable enough to draw extinct human relatives back repeatedly.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
All the birds go extinct in a fell swoop.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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