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endanger

[en-deyn-jeyr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /


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A blocked street can delay an ambulance or endanger someone whose emergency has nothing to do with immigration enforcement.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

"Seafarers should not be forced or compelled to endanger their lives by sailing through conflict zones. Nor should they face the risk of reprisal by shipowners if they decline these assignments," said Mantoo.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“These additional allowances would not only endanger our emissions targets, they would also flood the auction market and depress cap-and-invest revenues,” said Pam Odell of the group Climate Action California.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

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

Medwyn listened carefully, head cocked to one side, thoughtful, while Taran recounted Gurgi’s willingness to sacrifice his Own life rather than endanger the others.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Although it endangers his secret Traitor identity, he tries to protect Funches.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The judge emphasized that Dobbs focused on a right to elective abortion, while Seyb’s case “tests how far Idaho may go when a woman’s pregnancy severely endangers her health.”

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

None of this endangers the mathematical theory of relativity or the empirical science that confirms it.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

Frontier AI developers are growing at a breakneck pace, fueling concerns over a lack of guardrails for a technology that endangers both corporate and national security.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

What’s free about it, they reasoned, when the law forces you to educate your children and then endangers their lives to get them into school?

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

In another spot of good news, firefighters Thursday rescued from the heart of the fire zone a black grouse -- an endangered species, with only 14 males and four or five females remaining in Belgium.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Supporters of the so-called roadless rule say it has preserved clean water supply, outdoor recreation spaces and habitats for endangered species in national forests.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

His principal legislative interest has been to delist the gray wolf as a federal endangered species.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

The future of endangered species across the world could be affected unless the government brings in new laws soon, to make it easier to transfer animals around the globe, conservationists say.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

“Well, peregrines are an endangered species,” he said.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

A jury in New Mexico previously ordered Meta to pay $375 million after it found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Sudanese national Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK on Thursday and is due to appear at Margate Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The Myanmar-born activist, was detained on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

I spent hours trying to figure out what I must do to rescue myself while not endangering my family or anyone around me.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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