as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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as in threatened
to place in danger
a reckless use of fireworks that endangered the lives of many people
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Recent Examples of endangered
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Fire and debris destroyed nests, eggs and fragile habitat of endangered species in the area, the New York Times reported.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Either way, these football-esque events might be endangered now, and some of the reasons are extremely mid-2020s CFB.
—Jason Kirk, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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The list of endangered sites includes a resort in New York's Catskill Mountains, a chateau in Arizona and several communities in North Carolina still struggling after last year's Hurricane Helene.
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The problem with swerving was that there were nearby pedestrians that would be endangered.
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His callers represent a wide variety of people –– men, women, conservative Christians, truck drivers, veterans, police officers and farmers –– many of whom often heavily feel the stigma of struggling with mental health, being vulnerable and asking for help.—
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Even worse, cucurbit plants are vulnerable to many of the same disease problems, and can attract more pests to your watermelon plants.—
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Of the 24 species of scrub mints known today, over half are listed as threatened or endangered at either the state or federal level.—
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In an instant, United had turned defence into attack — like the meme of the old man who is bent over in apparent pain when threatened by a knife-carrying mugger.—
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Recent research shows rural SMEs, those based outside city limits, may be more susceptible to financial risk posed by climate hazards.—
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These mutations can make the cancer more aggressive but also potentially susceptible to a specific type of drug called a PARP inhibitor, especially if the cancer becomes resistant to hormone therapy.—
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Security clearance requirements limit the most sensitive jobs to U.S. citizens.—
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Even benchmarks can be misleading, since outcomes are highly sensitive to the types of tasks included.—
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The exposed brick walls are freshly painted ecru, and new oversize picture windows splash sunlight onto the furniture, like a 1950s coffee table with fanciful Jacques Blin tiles on top and some inevitable scuffs on its wood legs ($8,200).—
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Beneath her blazer, the Princess of Wales styled a light blue, button-up collared shirt with exposed cuffs.—
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Cybersecurity can potentially be compromised by the same computational capacity that enables the solution of complex issues.—
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Don’t open unknown email attachments and links, as even legitimate senders can pass on malicious content accidentally or as a result of being compromised or impersonated by a malicious actor.—
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangered. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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