as in endangered
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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While not globally endangered, some local populations, including in Israel, are vulnerable due to habitat loss.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Louisiana’s black bears were considered endangered until 2016, when numbers grew large enough to remove them from the endangered species list, the state says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Hezbollah, which was severely diminished during nearly 14 months of war, has threatened to resume fighting if Israel does not fully withdraw its forces by the 60-day deadline.—
Abby Sewell and Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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