endanger

Example Sentences

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It held back on striking Beirut due to pressure from the U.S., which is concerned such attacks could endanger its fragile cease-fire with Iran, until Thursday when the military said it conducted targeted strikes there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

"So we really need to find other solutions, because we can't continue to allow this risk of seeing people take to the sea in unacceptable, deplorable conditions that endanger them."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The boom has caused alarm among environmentalists who fear the scramble for critical minerals -- and the precious dollars they inject into Argentina's economy -- could endanger water supplies.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry needs hip surgery that could endanger his availability at the start of next season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Any mistake in the foundation could endanger the wall that was to be built on top of it.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay