imperiled
Example Sentences
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He weaves the stories together with musicians from perennially imperiled New Orleans performing for his interviewees at a “welcome table” on a levee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Inventories of crude are the least imperiled, but there’s more concern about inventories for products such as gasoline and diesel.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Each company knows they're looking not just at profits but also at imperiled property and people.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
The low-lying island is seriously threatened by rising sea levels, and has been a strong voice on the international stage for impoverished countries imperiled by climate change.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
In the deathless dark, their southern heritage lay defenseless and imperiled.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
