extinction
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Prior to being hunted to extinction about 400 years ago, beavers were widespread across Britain for more than two million years.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Mr. Starmer’s party as a consequence now is racked by anxiety—which the May 7 election probably will exacerbate—that it’s on the verge of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Researchers report that there is no scientific evidence showing Indigenous People hunted these species to extinction.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 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
Although I knew the fireflies would return in a year, it felt like the extinction of a species.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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