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the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The World Wildlife Fund classifies white rhinos as near threatened due to poaching.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
Nicole TungIndonesian fishermen unloading various species including sharks and wedgefish, which are one of the most threatened species, in Tegal, Indonesia, last June.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
The World Wildlife Fund classifies white rhinos as near threatened due to poaching.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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But last week, the department threatened for a second time to pull Jeffco Public Schools’ funding for allowing transgender students to play sports and use girls bathrooms.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Seek higher ground if threatened by flood waters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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In Georgia, the Savannah Morning News told readers how to identify invasive Asian needle ants, while in South Florida, scientists say Burmese pythons could eradicate the endangered Key Largo woodrats if left unchecked.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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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
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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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Donald menaced Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow all game, recording two sacks, four combined tackles, two tackles for loss, and three QB hits in one of the most dominant defensive performances in Super Bowl history.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Though president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is always liable to seek help from outside of the organization, the team’s minor-league depth is markedly thin, particularly after the team opened this season by promoting Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter to the big-league squad.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But in that case, the departing spouse is still liable for the mortgage.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Why are school lunches still vulnerable to industry pressure?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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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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
Adjective
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Recent heavy rain has also shown weak spots in Atlanta's road infrastructure as major sections of the Atlanta Connector flooded during rush hour traffic, and even forced the Waymo driverless car service to suspend operations as road conditions became too unsafe.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The food manager and food handler certificates had expired, some beans were stored at an unsafe temperature and the can opener was dirty.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Yuzu is also susceptible to fungal diseases, such as root rot.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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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 10 Jun. 2026.
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