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
Once a sport that packed out stadiums across the country, greyhound racing is facing extinction in Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
These are facing extinction, and the conifers, too, are declining.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
