Example Sentences

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Extinctions are accelerating; a million species are on the verge.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2021

Extinctions hurt, but the decline in populations induces its own sorrow.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2018

Extinctions of individual species, entire lineages and even complete ecosystems are common occurrences in the history of life.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2017