go extinct

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"Here we have two hominin species that are together. And human evolution is not linear, it's a bushy tree, there are life forms that go extinct."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"The impact of industrial fishing has been intensifying... and it's plausible that they will go extinct in the near future."

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

“In South Korea’s food retail market, you go extinct if you’re not quick to change,” says Chae Da-in, who says her obsession with convenience stores is decades old.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Alas, we would probably go extinct, because we need the sun to do fusion and make light.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows