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endangered

[en-dayn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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But due process is endangered if victims can’t report allegations without facing public abuse and threats of being falsely accused themselves that it becomes psychologically impossible to live their lives.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

She says they have a wide range of plants and species, many of which are endangered.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The researchers also formally described Anchiale mabiensis, a new species found in Queensland's critically endangered Mabi rainforest on the Atherton Tablelands.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

In April, emperor penguins were upgraded from "near threatened" to "endangered" by the IUCN, the global authority on threatened wildlife.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Katrina had described his strong hands smoothing the wood and rounding its corners so that the coming baby would not be endangered by sharp edges.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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