endanger

Example Sentences

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"I did not want to endanger anyone's life", Lavrynovych told the jury at the Old Bailey.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“It is reprehensible that a state corrections officer can be seduced by greed and manipulated by others to commit such crimes that endanger the public,” Hochman said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

But “we will not accept foreign companies who create little added value and endanger Hungary’s land, air and water.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Holding Kharg Island, Iran’s oil-export terminal, would endanger U.S. troops without necessarily forcing Iran’s hand in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“The last person I told ended up turned. And I'm not about to endanger another Miss Preston's girl.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland