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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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The suit also argues that the property is in an area known to support several endangered and threatened species and that a facility there would strain the limited waste disposal and drinking water infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Newman said it was particularly concerning for the native endangered water vole, which he described as the snapping turtle's "top snack".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke is the subject of a fervent state cult in the desert nation, built up by horse-loving Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, ex-president and official father of the nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“If this doesn’t work,” he said aloud, “I’ll have to feed the little eyas. That will change her whole life. “I also might be jailed for harboring an endangered species.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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