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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In meetings with Biden last week, Democratic congressional leaders told him that his continued candidacy imperils the Democratic Party’s ability to control either chamber of Congress.
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Mariana
alfaro, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Successive Israeli governments have overseen the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, imperiling the future creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Israelis increasingly worry that the war supposedly launched to save Israel will imperil it.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Choosing Kelly, a former astronaut, would have permitted Republicans to call a special election to fill his Senate seat, thus imperiling the Democrats’ control of the Senate.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Aug. 2024
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Mariana
alfaro, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Successive Israeli governments have overseen the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank, imperiling the future creation of a sovereign Palestinian state.
—Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Israelis increasingly worry that the war supposedly launched to save Israel will imperil it.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Choosing Kelly, a former astronaut, would have permitted Republicans to call a special election to fill his Senate seat, thus imperiling the Democrats’ control of the Senate.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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