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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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The trust said red ruffed lemurs were only found in a small area of the northeast of Madagascar and were "critically endangered".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The super breeders saving their endangered parakeet species.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They say the barriers kill local endangered species like the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin and the leatherback turtle, and they’re not that good at keeping out sharks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The Japanese eel, along with the American variety, is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As much as I valued education and was experiencing the benefits of mine, I didn’t want my girls’ lives to be endangered.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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