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to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
In an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem, the Florida government hosts an annual competition to remove invasive pythons from the Everglades.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Thunderstorms also threatened regions in Germany and Poland.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Taken together, the two measures highlight a growing tension in a state that prides itself on stewardship of the environment, as policymakers aim to protect threatened or endangered animals while also keeping people, pets and livestock safe.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
In an attempt to save the threatened ecosystem, the Florida government hosts an annual competition to remove invasive pythons from the Everglades.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Fin whales are an endangered species that is particularly threatened by vessel strikes.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Thunderstorms also threatened regions in Germany and Poland.
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Oleg Cetinic,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
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There is new hope for an aging and endangered house on Chicago's West Side, which just so happens to have been designed by none other than Frank Lloyd Wright.
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The agency says reports from the public help researchers locate new wintering areas and better understand where the endangered birds are spending time.
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He was menaced in the English countryside last month by a man shouting at him from 50 yards away, according to British outlet The Telegraph.
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The little people are being menaced by a dark force—a force with power, money, and very few moral inhibitions.
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Samsung had previously been found liable in a similar trademark case in 2022, also filed in London, involving third-party apps on its smartwatches.
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In Raney’s view, if the AI misses important context in a bodycam video that could clear someone of wrongdoing, and an officer fails to review it, their department could be held liable.
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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Countries around the Caribbean Sea are vulnerable to major earthquakes because of the tectonic plates in the region.
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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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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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The humanitarian program allows people from countries facing unsafe conditions, including war, natural disasters or extraordinary crises, to live and work legally in the United States for a temporary period.
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Downtowns in Latin America, which are notoriously unsafe, were also rated poorly.
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According to Martin Velasquez, a Yuma Proving Ground team lead, earlier CROWS variants were too large for the platform, did not meet transport requirements, and were susceptible to damage during sustained firing.
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Since the 1970s, engineers have known that concrete buildings are particularly susceptible to earthquakes and seek to reinforce new construction with steel.
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Some lenders are more exposed than others.
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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