threatened
adjective
threat·ened
ˈthre-tᵊnd 
: having an uncertain chance of continued survival
a threatened species
specifically
: likely to become an endangered species
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The Wheeler Preserve is also a refuge for more than 10 federally endangered or threatened species, including the rare Whooping Crane, which has been returning each winter since 2004.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
In 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump’s threatened tariffs would also impact Mexico’s infrastructure sector, particularly those companies that rely on importing and exporting building materials.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the significant divorce rate, the little penguins are one of the seven species not yet on the threatened or endangered list.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
In 2007, the bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species.
—Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump’s threatened tariffs would also impact Mexico’s infrastructure sector, particularly those companies that rely on importing and exporting building materials.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
Despite the significant divorce rate, the little penguins are one of the seven species not yet on the threatened or endangered list.
—New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threatened. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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