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the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The series takes viewers around the world, highlighting the urgent mission to protect our planet's most threatened places.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden then threatened a ban without a deal, which Trump has then looked to secure during his second term.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Prendergast added that some mining companies don’t survey for native bees, so there may be even more species out there, including those that are vital parts of threatened plants and ecosystems.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The series takes viewers around the world, highlighting the urgent mission to protect our planet's most threatened places.
—Maya Duclay, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
During the trial, McEuen's ex-girlfriend and a landscaper testified that McEuen had previously threatened them with a gun and fired shots near them, NBC 5 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden then threatened a ban without a deal, which Trump has then looked to secure during his second term.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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Viagen’s expertise in cryopreservation – reviving frozen genetic material for cloning – is vital to protecting and expanding endangered species, said Matt James, Colossal’s chief animal officer, in a news release announcing the acquisition.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The stream looks like a simple water feature, but below the surface, an endangered desert fish species is being protected from extinction.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Pop-culture figures like Frankenstein, Dracula, and the Wolfman are so ubiquitous as to be both movie characters and parodies of themselves, and this DuckTales episode is good for any kids that like monsters but aren’t quite ready to be menaced by them yet.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The hospital was also found liable for the fraudulent billing of Maya’s father, Jack.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If an entrance hole is too large, smaller nesting birds will be vulnerable to predators and invasive species, including house sparrows, larger birds of prey, squirrels, snakes and even cats, which Hamlin says are birds’ top predators.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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People who have weakened immune systems or existing lung and heart disease are most vulnerable to cardiac complications from the flu.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new ratings also show a more imperiled reelection bid for two Republicans who had previously represented more safely red regions.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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Single-Food Diets Diets that rely on a single food or drink, such as the cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, or Master Cleanse drink diet, as well as diets that rely on a single food group, like the fruitarian diet, are unsafe and lack key nutrients your body needs to function.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Jan. 2026
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Since the video was posted, Hasan, who is Somali, said his center has received harassing phone calls making staff members and parents feel unsafe.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The human brain is highly susceptible to often unproductive mind-wandering, and modern technology has only made the problem worse.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
7 Jan. 2026
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Common Pests and Diseases Like all plants, hoyas can be susceptible to pests and diseases.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The extensive exposed brick walls, natural wood exposed ceiling beams, and organic decor pieces are just a few details that will keep dinner guests guessing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Defenseman Jacob Trouba stopped what seemed like a sure goal with his stick, helping goaltender Jakob Dostal by knocking away a shot headed toward an exposed side of the net.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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