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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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Koalas have been officially listed as endangered in Queensland, New South Wales, and the Australian Capital Territory since 2022.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

A £50,000 project is under way to help critically endangered European eels move across a tricky stretch of river.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Now, it seems like the killer cover letter has lost its teeth, making the document an endangered species in the job hunt, according to recruiters and talent-acquisition professionals.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

"When a dam blocks stream passage, threatened and endangered salmon suffer; when forests with nesting trees for marbled murrelets are logged, threatened murrelets slide closer to extinction," the complaint said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

It is not legal to hunt chimpanzees; they are endangered.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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