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  • noun Plural form of extinction.

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Examples

  • 'Our position on these extinctions is that they are more likely to be off the radar than off the planet, 'James said.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

  • In particular, Rohani and Wearing looked for matches in two key measures: the number of years between big outbreaks and the frequency of "extinctions" --- periods of time when no whooping cough cases were reported in the population.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • In particular, Rohani and Wearing looked for matches in two key measures: the number of years between big outbreaks and the frequency of "extinctions" --- periods of time when no whooping cough cases were reported in the population.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • In particular, Rohani and Wearing looked for matches in two key measures: the number of years between big outbreaks and the frequency of "extinctions" - periods of time when no whooping cough cases were reported in the population.

    UNM Today 2009

  • In particular, Rohani and Wearing looked for matches in two key measures: the number of years between big outbreaks and the frequency of "extinctions" --- periods of time when no whooping cough cases were reported in the population.

    Newswise: Latest News 2009

  • In particular, Rohani and Wearing looked for matches in two key measures: the number of years between big outbreaks and the frequency of "extinctions" --- periods of time when no whooping cough cases were reported in the population.

    unknown title 2009

  • "We did a lot of work on the ground to validate the model and show that the extinctions are the result of climate change," said Barry Sinervo, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

    Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2010

  • "We did a lot of work on the ground to validate the model and show that the extinctions are the result of climate change," said Barry Sinervo, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz.

    Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2010

  • I think you're missing the reason this is getting buzz outside of the climate science community, namely the extinctions and / or the impact of such an event on the Paleoindian population of North America.

    RealClimate 2009

  • I think you're missing the reason this is getting buzz outside of the climate science community, namely the extinctions and / or the impact of such an event on the Paleoindian population of North America.

    RealClimate 2009

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