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endanger

[en-dayn-jayr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /


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Rees, of Harcourt Avenue, Sidcup, was convicted in January at Woolwich Crown Court of causing an explosion likely to endanger life.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Yet a series of hikes could hurt the bull market in stocks or endanger the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Lana warned against approaching Anak Krakatoa saying materials ejected from the volcano could endanger those within the exclusion zone.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Unions and construction trade groups are now entering the fray from the other side, warning that such actions endanger thousands of building-related jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

To some the term microbial insecticide may conjure up pictures of bacterial warfare that would endanger other forms of life.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“It puts the small businesses and nonprofits that put on shows every night at risk. And, it endangers fans’ economic well-being.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Although it endangers his secret Traitor identity, he tries to protect Funches.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026

The judge emphasized that Dobbs focused on a right to elective abortion, while Seyb’s case “tests how far Idaho may go when a woman’s pregnancy severely endangers her health.”

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

An emissions proposal from the International Maritime Organization endangers the industry—and all of commercial shipping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026

Hublin says, “We are always acquiring, yes? All across the world, industrialization endangers mineral deposits. We collect as many types of minerals as exist. To a curator, none is superior to any other.”

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Fifteen critically endangered frogs have hatched at London Zoo, which says it marks the first time the species has been bred in captivity.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

And firm names with a long list of partners are increasingly endangered; one or two names are in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The research is particularly important for the endangered Australian sea lion, which has an estimated population of only about 12,000 animals and relies on hearing for communication, finding food, navigation and detecting threats," Erbe said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

The famed railroad line along the San Clemente coast has found itself on the endangered list amid a relentless assault from rising seas and punishing surf.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

They, also, endangered their lives to save mine.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Jemal Abdela, 32, was sentenced after pleading guilty to the offence of endangering others during a sea crossing to the UK without valid entry clearance on July 25.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Compounding the problem: Drought, heat waves and an unusually strong El Niño weather pattern are also endangering harvests around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chan Mathok Atak, 19, from South Sudan, admitted endangering others during a sea crossing on 23 July.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Without collecting race and ethnicity data in the census, these estimates could not be produced, needlessly wasting resources and endangering lives.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Stupidly, I’d forgotten to pack my music folder in my backpack this morning, which meant that today I’d be coming to band unprepared, already endangering my position as second chair.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee


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