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

Last week, the Israeli military's international spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said Hezbollah still has "significant amounts of weapons that endanger Israeli civilians".

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

And that would endanger everyone, even if lights and guards and evil judges didn’t.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix