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endanger

[en-dayn-jayr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /


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Some boomer and Gen X parents and grandparents, however, are hesitant, fearing doing this could endanger their own financial security if they run into steep healthcare or long-term-care costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

At least nine companies sell pricey pesticide treatments or natural oil sprays for the backyard that are supposed to repel deer, or ticks, sparking an angry debate over whether they also endanger pets and pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

It applies to monuments and architecture, but also works of art and books, requiring states to safeguard and respect cultural property and refrain from any actions that might endanger it.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Mr. Mitchell also warns, without providing evidence of precedents, that disclosure could endanger dissidents or their families.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

‘And it behooves us to strive with care and not endanger this amicable relationship already established. Then by gradual means a better condition will come about.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

“It puts the small businesses and nonprofits that put on shows every night at risk. And, it endangers fans’ economic well-being.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Unions and construction trade groups are warning that limiting construction endangers thousands of building-related jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

“Not likely. Not unless something threatens you or endangers you during the night.”

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

Fin whales, which are the second largest species of whale behind blue whales, are endangered after decades of commercial whaling decimated their population, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Before 2016 pandas were considered endangered but are now listed as "vulnerable" by wildlife advocates, and an estimated 1,800 pandas live in the wild.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Stóra Dímun might be a window into the history of the Faroe Islands, but this book highlights how endangered Faroese culture has become.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

That’s what Ossoff sensed last fall, when he was considered to be the nation’s most endangered Democrat.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

A newly composed classical opera in the late-twentieth century was like Beluga caviar: a shockingly expensive commodity from an endangered species, accessible to a very privileged few but an inconceivable luxury to the rest.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Tall waves pummeled the California coast on Saturday, causing beach and pier closures and endangering coastal homes and infrastructure from San Diego to Malibu and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

In March, a jury in that case ordered Meta to pay $375 million after finding the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other harms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Compounding the problem: Drought, heat waves and an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern are also endangering harvests around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from South Sudan, admitted endangering others during a sea crossing on 23 July.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

I like to think that knowing might have kept me from endangering you, that having understood and acknowledged the anger, I could control it.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates


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