as in endangers
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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That the nation’s president used his platform to promote theories that have been thoroughly debunked across hundreds of studies endangers all children.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025 -
The group also reaffirmed that vaccines are safe, play no role in autism and that undermining them endangers public health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Flooding threatens dozens of hospitals in coastal areas, including in Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and New York.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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They’re set to expire in December, and while Congress could act to extend them, a prolonged government shutdown threatens to delay or derail that effort, leaving millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Imperils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperils. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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