Sentence examples for cusp of extinction from inspiring English sources
(One day, naturalists may credit Viagra for saving the rhinoceros, now on the cusp of extinction due to the popularity of its supposedly aphrodisiacal horn).
But early whaling in the 17th and 18th centuries nearly eliminated them, and by the 1800's they had been brought to the cusp of extinction.
DARE has chosen the words it believes to be "on the cusp of extinction" and teamed up with podcasting platform Acast, asking its producers and presenters to "adopt" an endangered word or phrase and use it on their shows.
Next, he upgraded to the Montreal Expos, but he failed in his attempts to get public funding for a new stadium there, and left the team on the cusp of extinction when he traded up for the Marlins, who quickly won him a World Series ring, in 2003.
"They are really fragile groups on the cusp of extinction".
We realise it's on the cusp of extinction and because it's pretty we contribute £3 a month to save it.
However, we are on the cusp of a period of mass extinction.
"Eileen Foti: Images of Extinction".
Rates of extinction are selective.
Transformers: Age of Extinction, £19.56m 15.
