extinction
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Moreno-Gama allegedly carried documents discussing potential risks that AI poses to humanity, with a section titled: "Some more words on the matter of our impending extinction."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Maybe we’re not as close to extinction as I once thought.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Another lamented that they cry at the end of every dino doc, even though they know the asteroid is coming and extinction is on the horizon.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his country could face "veritable extinction" if low birth rates persist.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
She and her generation were the first in the history of the world to come of age with the possibility of human extinction as a by-product of human ingenuity.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
Vocabulary lists containing extinction
South America - Middle School
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