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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.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
The fantasy tale revolves around protagonist Journey whose home city is threatened when its protective energy shield begins to fail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 June 2026
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Adjective
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.
—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
Verb
Paxton last week threatened to sue the Big 12 for more than $200 million, asserting that the conference punishing Texas Tech could violate a court order that allows Sorsby to play.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
The fantasy tale revolves around protagonist Journey whose home city is threatened when its protective energy shield begins to fail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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Officials have issued an endangered missing person alert and his family is asking that the entire community keep an eye out for Dan.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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At a recent New York City gala for the Committee to Protect Journalists, Hersh and Poitras attested to the importance of protecting an endangered media, which these days applies to this country almost as much as CPJ’s traditional battleground of the Global South.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Dec. 2025
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The little people are being menaced by a dark force—a force with power, money, and very few moral inhibitions.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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For too long, the Iranian regime has targeted the United States, threatened our allies and menaced its neighbors.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Under the change, organizations receiving federal funding can no longer be held liable for discrimination simply because their policies lead to unequal results for different racial, color, or national origin groups.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies, its officers, employees, affiliates and partners shall not be liable to any person in any way whatsoever for any losses, costs, or claims for your reliance on this material.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Castro noted that with up to 90% of Haiti’s capital under gang control, the agency has created a large logistics operations to help get access to vulnerable communities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025
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In rare instances, the virus can also be deadly in more vulnerable populations.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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If researchers don’t figure out why so few survived, an imperiled icon of the California desert may disappear even more quickly.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Be cautious with vintage barware, because some might contain heavy metals or have unsafe finishes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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When activity appears unsafe, OpenAI may block outputs, redirect prompts to safer models, or escalate to enforcement teams.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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While familiar favorites such as peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, and nectarines fall into the stone fruit category, some are more susceptible to pests and diseases than others.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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People who are asleep or unable to keep flies away are particularly susceptible.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Some lenders are more exposed than others.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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