threatened

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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife spearheaded a complex mission to rescue trout threatened by the Palisades fire that sparked in January 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

That might be too late to protect some threatened regions without other options to fill the gap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Longer term, some of the exchanges’ volume could be threatened by prediction markets if they grow large enough to become risk-management tools for institutions.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

She attempted to paddle in the afternoon, but the oar threatened to slip out of her fingers.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer