“The American Buffalo was brought almost to extinction by overzealous hunters.”

“For too long we have regarded the extinction of Neanderthals as a chance historical accident.”

“In 1945 France was a great power that had come within an ace of extinction.”

“After a long battle, the complete extinguishment of the enemy's stronghold marked a significant turning point in the war.”

“The extinguishment of the long-standing feud brought much-needed peace to the community.”

“Any payment made to settle the liability component shall be accounted for as an extinguishment of the liability.”

“Susan finally notices her stove is on fire and grabs the fire extinguisher.”

“Beth jumped to action and scrambled for the fire extinguisher on top of the fridge.”

“A fire extinguisher is best bolted to the inside of the cabin, again within easy reach, but not in the way of your movement in and out.”

“Marine fossil evidence tells of numerous extinctions, global mass extinction, and geochemical events.”

“There have been at least five mass extinctions till now, all by natural forces.”

“These extinctions become a problem to solve rather than the natural course of things.”