as in to endanger
to place in danger a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation

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Recent Examples of imperil The continued success of this program is imperiled by a few issues, Dan Idzikowski, director of aging services, told members of the Finance Committee on Sept 11. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025 All this scrolling feeds a gnawing anxiety about the status of men today, imperiled by shifting cultural norms and technological addictions — an insecurity at the core of debates about the place of men in literature today. Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Yet Democrats see several reasons to remain cautiously optimistic that the redistricting wars won’t imperil their bid for the majority next year. Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025 What does ABC's quick pulling of 'Kimmel' mean for the future of a genre already desperately imperiled by a changing media world? Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imperil
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  • But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, according to a new report released Thursday.
    Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In June, 17 endangered and threatened sea turtles were released into the waters off Cape Cod, including three green sea turtles.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • As recent legislation threatens to cut Medicaid access to millions of Americans, Erik Wexler joined several health system leaders in pressuring Congress to preserve funding and keep people insured.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But this may be the first tech revolution that doesn’t vaporize the dinosaurs, the way mobile killed Nokia and threatened Microsoft, but grafts their DNA onto something new.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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