endangered
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Communications between firefighters and state officials showed that protecting endangered plant species from firefighting equipment took priority over ensuring the embers were fully extinguished.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
The winter-run Chinook is endangered, while the spring-run is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
The Gilbert's potoroo, a critically endangered species found only in Western Australia, has fewer than 150 animals left in the wild.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
I ran into the kitchen, “I’ve endangered Char again, and Kyrria! What can I do?”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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