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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
Synonyms


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“Over recent weeks, individuals have repeatedly forced their way into Church properties on Hollywood Boulevard, disrupted religious and public facilities, damaged Church property, and endangered staff, parishioners and visitors.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

But the destruction of forests means that woodland caribou are threatened or endangered, and the population in Jasper National Park is so small that it is heading toward extinction.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

But a key market is sending a more mixed message: Not all software companies are equally endangered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

A conservation project to protect a tiny, critically endangered spider has received government funding.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“I can book you for that, and for harboring an endangered species.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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