facing extinction
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Many lesser-known groups, including marine worms, are especially at risk, with some facing extinction before scientists have even identified them.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026
Mr. Massie, whose slurred accent sounds at once Scottish, English and French, possesses the sort of old-world education presently facing extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Despite its stumbles in recent years, Intel doesn’t appear to be facing extinction, as the automakers arguably did in 2008 and 2009.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025
The countless species facing extinction includes every variety of pangolins and echidnas, numerous sharks, cacti and creatures that are dependent on ecosystems such as those provided by coral reefs.
From Salon ● May 19, 2023
Crouched behind his boulder in the darkness, Gurley too knew that the party was facing extinction.
From Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine
