extinction

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The decision was met with strong condemnation from environmental groups who said it will likely drive the Rice's Whale to extinction.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The countries that are party to the CMS are legally obliged to protect species listed as at risk of extinction, conserve and restore their habitats, prevent obstacles to migration and cooperate with other range states.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

These natural events led to repeated waves of extinction and the emergence of new species long before humans arrived, according to research published in Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

His voice was solemn as if the memory of that sudden extinction of a clan still haunted him.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald