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endangered

[en-deyn-jerd] / ɛnˈdeɪn dʒərd /
ADJECTIVE
imperiled
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But he remembers doing so quite fondly in “A Gorilla Story,” a memoir of sorts, as well as a status report on the great apes of East Africa, still endangered, always terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The AI boom—and its vast benefits to the global economy—could also be endangered.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Today, the estate houses more than 120 species of critically endangered or vulnerable wild animals.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

These were probably giant kangaroo rats, a native species whose numbers have been growing since their listing as an endangered species in 1987.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Fiver, I won’t pretend that I didn’t follow you up here to speak angrily. You’ve endangered our good start in this warren—” “Endangered?” cried Fiver.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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