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endanger

[en-deyn-jeyr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /


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Don’t force them to flout congressional intent or endanger lives in doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The transit agency said that if delays continued much longer, it would endanger their ability to get L.A. and neighboring communities ready in time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Managers at the newspaper also argued that her mention of “a white man” could endanger the physical safety of Post employees.

From Salon Aug. 25, 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

But I’m not willing to endanger their lives.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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

An emissions proposal from the International Maritime Organization endangers the industry—and all of commercial shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

I will attempt to eat at the table, or read the newspaper there, but it’s so small and rickety that any wrong movement endangers the house.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

That sparked ultimately unsuccessful environmental challenges to the relocation plan, citing risks to marine life such as the endangered dugong, a relative of the manatee.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Wildlife traffickers can face up to 10 years in prison for crimes involving protected species, or 15 years for endangered species.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

"Just as we can predict population growth or endangered species, we can model the evolution of feelings within a couple," explains Pujo-Menjouet.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

But conservation groups have criticised the move, saying it could derail long-term efforts to recover the endangered wolf populations.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He wore a green Nature Conservancy T-shirt with pictures of endangered whales and tigers and stuff.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

As “laboratories of democracy,” the 50 states can each implement novel economic and social policies without endangering the entire country if they fail.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 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

But when the salt company shuttered in 2013, the pumping that maintained the basins stopped, endangering the environment the birds have come to rely on.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

“You know, 1 should have let Sheriff Dean arrest both of you for tampering with a medicinal product and endangering the public health. My elixirs are carefully synthesized compounds of potentially dangerous elements.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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