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Examples of imperil in a Sentence
The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
a list of imperiled species
Recent Examples of imperil from the Web
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Further bloodshed in the capital, the site of periodic eruptions of violence since the conflict began in December 2013, would imperil attempts to revive an economy that has sub-Saharan Africa’s third-biggest oil reserves.
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The species remains imperiled by pretty much the same threats.
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The world order is completely imperiled by Russia, we are told, but at the same time, the risks to confronting this threat are infinitesimal.
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An aggressive approach to the negotiations risks imperiling some benefits that Americans say the trade deal provided them.
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McCain's absence would have imperiled the bill, which needs the support of 50 of 52 GOP senators to advance.
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Feeding with fertilizers, including organic fertilizers, will also imperil the plants.
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But the sanctions also threatened to imperil the Russian sales operations of Western tech companies.
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Today—as the Trump administration defunds Planned Parenthood, states chip away at abortion access and the U.S. Supreme Court tilts conservative—this legacy feels imperiled.
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First Known Use of imperil
15th century
IMPERIL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of imperil for English Language Learners
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: to put (something or someone) in a dangerous situation
IMPERIL Defined for Kids
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Definition of imperil for Students
imperiled
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imperiling
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:to place in great danger
They rescued their imperiled comrades.
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