go extinct

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Many Hindu nationalists fear that Hinduism is vulnerable and will go extinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We have become convinced that giving that up is tantamount to extinction—or maybe it’s just that we’d rather go extinct than have to give it up.

From Slate • May 14, 2025

This committee has been called the “God Squad,” referring to its authority to render a decision that may cause a species to go extinct.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

"Both humans and Neanderthals go extinct in Europe at this time," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

All the birds go extinct in a fell swoop.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee