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endangered

adjective as in imperiled

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According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, chimpanzees are endangered and the biggest threats they face include losing their forest homes to farming, logging and building roads or towns.

From BBC

It should of course be noted that rampant online misinformation has also endangered the lives of prominent Democrats.

From Salon

Big Bear’s beloved eagle couple Jackie and Shadow could be getting dozens of new neighbors, ruffling the feathers of advocates who say it will disturb the endangered raptors.

Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.

From Salon

Joshua trees become candidates for the state’s threatened and endangered species list and are then protected by an unprecedented conservation law.

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