variants
or imperilled
variants
or imperilled
as in threatened
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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There are endangered snails that live nowhere else in the world except in the regions around L.A.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 May 2025 -
An endangered baby Masai giraffe has been born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California, officials say.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Imperiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiled. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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