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endanger

[en-deyn-jeyr] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒeɪr /


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Managers at the newspaper also argued that her mention of “a white man” could endanger the physical safety of Post employees.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

“Those who escalate chaos and endanger officers will be held accountable. Today’s sentence reflects our commitment to protecting the men and women sworn to keep our communities safe.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

After this month's raids, security chief Chris Tang said booksellers must ensure the items they sell "do not endanger national security".

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

Third, federal funding agencies like NIH will be required to review funding proposals for potential risky research and flag any proposal with the potential to significantly endanger Americans’ health or security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“You succeeded in your first test, but Pasiphaë intends to rebuild her domain, which will endanger all demigods. Unless you stop her at the House of Hades...”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Although it endangers his secret Traitor identity, he tries to protect Funches.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

The judge emphasized that Dobbs focused on a right to elective abortion, while Seyb’s case “tests how far Idaho may go when a woman’s pregnancy severely endangers her health.”

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

None of this endangers the mathematical theory of relativity or the empirical science that confirms it.

From Science Daily Jun. 8, 2026

It shows a "a dangerous desire to play with fire" that endangers stability in Germany, one government source charged.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

What’s free about it, they reasoned, when the law forces you to educate your children and then endangers their lives to get them into school?

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

"It will be terrible for some of the birds, seabirds that are nesting here that are quite endangered."

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

A state housing law meant to fast-track development hit a roadblock as endangered mountain lion habitat rulings stalled plans for 400 homes at Woodland Hills Country Club.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The locations are being kept secret to help protect the rare, locally endangered bird.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Dean delights in winning over doubters, though they are becoming an endangered species at her concerts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

This crossover is what gave rise to the vague impression that adverbs are endangered.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Getting such a charter would give huge latitude to crypto banks, endangering unsophisticated investors, critics say.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

But when the salt company shuttered in 2013, the pumping that maintained the basins stopped, endangering the environment the birds have come to rely on.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

In each series, a large sum of money has disappeared, endangering those who know or supposedly know where it is.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The Myanmar-born activist, was detained on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Today the National Park Service employs a more casual approach to endangering wildlife: neglect.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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