go extinct

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"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

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

Why you should let it fade: The “Jurassic” franchise doesn’t have to go extinct, but a few extra years on ice would supply a bit more goodwill.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025

Species most likely to go extinct sooner were endemic to islands, lacked the ability to fly, had larger bodies and sharply angled wings, and occupied ecologically specific niches, according to research published this month.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

“Or else both will go extinct, like the dodos?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood