extinct

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And if doubles are an endangered species, triples are practically extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"Without any intervention, the 17 species on this Category X list will be extinct within a generation," Professor Fensham said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The species was certified extinct after the last known wild Barbary was shot in Morocco in 1921.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Dodos, as you know, are extinct; therefore, this rather gloomy phrase means that the thing being described is not merely dead.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood