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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Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Researchers at the meeting are predicting AI tools will have a growing impact on conservation, from accelerating efforts to comb through vast troves of field data to supporting transparent, fast ways to finance efforts to protect endangered species.
—Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In his lifetime, Fleming realized that his discovery could be endangered by antibiotic resistance and warned of the dangers in his Nobel lecture in 1945.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Such is their impact on endangered species that some have called for raccoon populations to be managed.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Researchers at the meeting are predicting AI tools will have a growing impact on conservation, from accelerating efforts to comb through vast troves of field data to supporting transparent, fast ways to finance efforts to protect endangered species.
—Byandrew J. Wight, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
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The species is classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In his lifetime, Fleming realized that his discovery could be endangered by antibiotic resistance and warned of the dangers in his Nobel lecture in 1945.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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The older trees themselves, more exposed in the landscape, could be more vulnerable to windstorms.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Beijing, on the other hand, remains reliant on Taiwanese technology products for its manufacturing industry, meaning that China is now arguably more vulnerable to a disruption in cross-strait trade than Taiwan.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The work stoppage had threatened to disrupt supply chains, causing shortages of some consumer goods and supplies needed to keep US factories running.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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He, his wife and his children have been among those threatened, Crane said.Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of leaking sensitive information to two news outlets in the hopes of sabotaging a hostage deal with Hamas in a political scandal that has roiled Israeli politics.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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People who are sensitive to stimulants or have a medical condition that can be negatively impacted by stimulants, such as arrhythmia or anxiety, may want to avoid these products or talk to a healthcare provider first.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rebuilding any of these defense and weapons facilities could take months, putting a strain on any potential response by Iran, which is now more exposed and less able to replenish missiles.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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And if bare legs and ankle boots still feel too exposed for you, play around with the styling.Franziska Fuchs, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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The ability to breach one algorithm may also indicate that similar algorithms could be compromised, snowballing this potential crisis across data security providers worldwide.Jason McNutt, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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His immune system had been compromised.Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangered. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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