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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
CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Times revealed last January that west Altadena never received evacuation warnings, and orders to evacuate came hours after flames and smoke threatened the community.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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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
An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Times revealed last January that west Altadena never received evacuation warnings, and orders to evacuate came hours after flames and smoke threatened the community.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
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Police in Chickasha have issued an endangered missing advisory for Ryan, who also goes by RJ or Ryker.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Researchers are also studying ways to cool the most endangered parts of the reef, like spraying salt water into clouds to deflect sunlight.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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But those states also have Republican governors, who would have raised holy hell if their constituents had been menaced by these roving mobs of mendicants.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
28 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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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,
12 Jan. 2026
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According to legal documents, the city and the state are not liable for the bonds; nor are the bonds secured by the developer’s property, meaning the bank cannot look to sell off the project in the event of default.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Democracy is challenged through disinformation Media literacy has been part of the Finnish educational curriculum since the 1990s, and additional courses are available for older adults who might be especially vulnerable to misinformation.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Installing barriers like snow fencing protects these vulnerable spots from winter kill, discourages salt and road debris caused by ploughing, and keeps your lawn from becoming bumpy and uneven.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Kennedy considers the past and (imperiled) present of the foodie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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The woman — whose home was otherwise in incredible shape, according to Hobson — couldn't lock her door and consequently felt unsafe there.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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But other incidents reflect a new, subtler antisemitism students face — including disputes over curriculum and teacher advocacy that some Jewish students and families say leaves them feeling singled out or unsafe.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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During that intrusion, the attacker discovered an exposed API that could be used to access customer information linked to 700Credit's dealership clients.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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America is entering 2026 with a health system that is more politically exposed, more unequal, and more unstable than at any time in recent memory.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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