endanger

Example Sentences

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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

“When someone sets fires that endanger lives and destroy a community’s sense of safety, my office will pursue the most serious charges available and seek justice for the victims,” Los Angeles County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Criminalizing this work without consequence doesn’t just endanger those journalists; it threatens everyday Americans who rely on local and national reporting in nearly all aspects of their lives.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

In a post on Telegram, Moldova's foreign ministry said the attacks "undermine regional energy security and endanger critical civilian infrastructure".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

There is even reason to think that her mother may have carried an illness that will endanger others — — and the women need the space where their cott was.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry