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or imperilled
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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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Recent Examples of imperiled
Mariah Meek,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
There are many issues in the last year that show the commission needs a change at the top, including the Florida black bear hunt and the recent failure of the commissioners to fully, completely and finally stop the capture of wild imperiled and threatened marine life for exhibit.
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Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
At the time of publication, the ship is sailing on a three- to four-day journey that began the evening of May 6 from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, where Spanish authorities have agreed to assist the imperiled vessel.
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ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
But despite a lot of talk about the imperiled future of moviegoing, future moviegoers — kids — are turning out in droves.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Birders in India reported several imperiled species such as the Andaman Serpent Eagle.
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Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
For the imperiled sea mammals of British Columbia, a Defender 130 truly changes the game.
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Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
Alicia Kennedy considers the past and (imperiled) present of the foodie.
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Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
The new ratings also show a more imperiled reelection bid for two Republicans who had previously represented more safely red regions.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party's path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party’s path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.
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Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake is listed as threatened by the TWRA, and considered rare to very rare and imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
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Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Then broader structural changes and urbanization imperiled them even more.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
That was the best-case scenario following the initial diagnosis; a more severe tear would have imperiled Alvarez’s season.
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Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
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Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Outside of the biggest markets, TV money is increasingly imperiled.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
Nearly 40% of Mount Pinos, lodgepole chipmunk, an imperiled subspecies of the lodgepole chipmunk, also live in roadless areas in California.
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Mariah Meek,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
There are many issues in the last year that show the commission needs a change at the top, including the Florida black bear hunt and the recent failure of the commissioners to fully, completely and finally stop the capture of wild imperiled and threatened marine life for exhibit.
—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
At the time of publication, the ship is sailing on a three- to four-day journey that began the evening of May 6 from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, where Spanish authorities have agreed to assist the imperiled vessel.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
But despite a lot of talk about the imperiled future of moviegoing, future moviegoers — kids — are turning out in droves.
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ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Birders in India reported several imperiled species such as the Andaman Serpent Eagle.
—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
For the imperiled sea mammals of British Columbia, a Defender 130 truly changes the game.
—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
15 Jan. 2026
Alicia Kennedy considers the past and (imperiled) present of the foodie.
—
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
The new ratings also show a more imperiled reelection bid for two Republicans who had previously represented more safely red regions.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.
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Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party's path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party’s path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.
—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Western Pygmy Rattlesnake is listed as threatened by the TWRA, and considered rare to very rare and imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Then broader structural changes and urbanization imperiled them even more.
—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
That was the best-case scenario following the initial diagnosis; a more severe tear would have imperiled Alvarez’s season.
—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Starmer’s premiership has been imperiled by the huge losses Labour suffered in local and regional elections last week.
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Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Outside of the biggest markets, TV money is increasingly imperiled.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperiled
Adjective
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The zoo opened in 1997 and hosts a breeding program for the endangered clouded leopard.
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Cruz asserted that the fleet causes environmental damage and threatens endangered wildlife.
Verb
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Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
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Trump on Monday threatened to sue the network again over its coverage of problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following renovations touted by the president on a near-daily basis.
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