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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
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Decline in local monarch sightings In recent years, monarch butterflies have been at risk of being a threatened species, as their population numbers have decreased, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Well, South Park ultimately avoided addressing his death specifically, but the show did skewer the Federal Communications Commission’s Brendan Carr, who threatened ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Sharks, rays, and chimaeras are among the most threatened vertebrate groups on the planet, second only to amphibians; according to the IUCN Red List, 37% of these species are at risk of extinction (and one species is already extinct).
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Decline in local monarch sightings In recent years, monarch butterflies have been at risk of being a threatened species, as their population numbers have decreased, Vargo said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In addition, even if no budget has been passed, various authority figures within the federal government have threatened to impound any such funds even if they are authorized by Congress.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 1 Oct. 2025
Well, South Park ultimately avoided addressing his death specifically, but the show did skewer the Federal Communications Commission’s Brendan Carr, who threatened ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
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The diplomatic declarations do nothing to help Palestinians in Gaza or those menaced by Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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Fragmentation menaced the web from the outset.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Florida hosts a smaller population of the endangered Florida panther.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, the Dolan Fire in central California killed 12 endangered condors, including two chicks, that were roosting near Big Sur.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Any employer in a joint-employer relationship can be deemed liable for an unfair labor practice or other unlawful acts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC champion Chiefs look more vulnerable than in years past and are just 2-2 entering Monday night’s game against the Jaguars.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to the problem, new research finds.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Through this program, educators can report issues such as bullying or unsafe content directly from Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The athletes asked the state to amend regulations to keep biological males from joining girls’ teams or using female locker rooms, saying the lack of clear rules was unfair and unsafe.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Common Pests & Plant Diseases Camellias are susceptible to several fungal diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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This is the key reason why older adults are more susceptible to cancer and severe illness.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The eggs are the first fossils to be reliably dated from the Qinglongshan fossil reserve, which includes three sites containing more than 3,000 eggs, the majority of which are semi-exposed and preserved in 3D, with their original shapes largely intact.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Homes with high flood risk sold for lower prices while buyers paid more for those that were less exposed.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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