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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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That’s because the steelhead here are endangered, at both the state and federal levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The ancient and endangered Akhal-Teke is the subject of a fervent state cult in the desert nation, built up by horse-loving Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, ex-president and official father of the nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

That makes them prone to trampling, said Candace Fallon, a senior endangered species conservation biologist at science nonprofit Xerces Society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Yes, you are,” said the officer, “but that doesn’t give you the right to sell endangered species. Let’s go see the judge.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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