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

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

"I did not want to endanger anyone's life", Lavrynovych told the jury at the Old Bailey.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“The last person I told ended up turned. And I'm not about to endanger another Miss Preston's girl.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland