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the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Research from Robinson at the University of Wollongong indicates that emperor penguins may be among the most threatened Antarctic species.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In the case, prosecutors accused Murdaugh of carrying out the killings to earn pity and distract from financial crimes that threatened to derail his public reputation.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
Then last year, a study last year by Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and the National Marine Fisheries Service also found millions of coral and a stand of staghorn coral live in or near the channel, amounting to what might be the largest remaining wild stand of threatened staghorn.
—Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Research from Robinson at the University of Wollongong indicates that emperor penguins may be among the most threatened Antarctic species.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
All that could now be threatened by the project.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In the case, prosecutors accused Murdaugh of carrying out the killings to earn pity and distract from financial crimes that threatened to derail his public reputation.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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The Stonewall National Monument, the President's House Site and the Women's Rights National Historic Park are among 11 sites on this year's annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Lamima often stops by the Misool Resort and the Raja Ampat Research and Conservation Centre (RARCC) on Kri Island, where endangered leopard sharks are being raised in nurseries and returned to the area’s waters.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 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
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First, the men are menaced by an enormous, enraged sperm whale (terrifying, even as on some level the reader can’t help rooting for it against the harpoons), which rams and ultimately sinks their boat.—
Eva Holland,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Last June, Postman found Fidel Castro’s government liable.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The court agreed with the jury’s determination that Altman and OpenAI were not liable, and therefore claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment are dismissed as untimely.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Abnormally warm waters in the Atlantic raise the risk that at least one very large, destructive hurricane will form, potentially threatening the tens of millions of people living in areas vulnerable to flooding, wind damage and coastal storm surges.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 May 2026
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The poorest three billion people, who contributed least to the crisis yet remain most vulnerable to its consequences, must move closer to the center of climate decision-making.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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At the time of publication, the ship is sailing on a three- to four-day journey that began the evening of May 6 from Cape Verde to the Canary Islands, where Spanish authorities have agreed to assist the imperiled vessel.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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But despite a lot of talk about the imperiled future of moviegoing, future moviegoers — kids — are turning out in droves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 1933 bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places but has become increasingly unsafe, with the cost to preserve it estimated at $20 million to $50 million.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
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No person should feel unsafe while praying in a mosque, church, synagogue or temple.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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But these jobs are also among the most susceptible to AI displacement.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Other recommendations from the NFL include a request for the CFTC to create a unique certification process for contracts that are related to an individual player's performance or susceptible to manipulation.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 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 24 May. 2026.
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