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extinct

[ik-stingkt] / ɪkˈstɪŋkt /


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Maybe not enough to make humans go extinct.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

"To fill that gap, my research team embarked on a large-scale project to expand what is known about human genetic variation, including genetic variants inherited from extinct hominins."

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A new, though extinct, species of whale was also identified among the nearly 500 skeletons found up to 7,000 metres deep along a 1,200 kilometre corridor of bones in the Indian Ocean west of Australia.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There was yet a lingering odor of cows in the barn and he stood there thinking about cows and he realized they were extinct.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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