imperiled

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Inventories of crude are the least imperiled, but there’s more concern about inventories for products such as gasoline and diesel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Each company knows they're looking not just at profits but also at imperiled property and people.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The low-lying island is seriously threatened by rising sea levels, and has been a strong voice on the international stage for impoverished countries imperiled by climate change.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Although Union Rescue Mission’s own funding comes mainly from private sources and is less imperiled by public cuts, the 135-year-old shelter expects the need for its services to rise, Chief Executive Mark Hood said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

In the deathless dark, their southern heritage lay defenseless and imperiled.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead