as in to endanger
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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But broadcasting every aspect of daily immigration enforcement could also imperil missions, said John Sandweg, former ICE acting director under the Obama administration.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
There is also a very real concern that Trump could cut a bad deal that imperils the security of Ukraine and its neighbors.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But tensions over Chevron appeared to imperil the future of the flights.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Researchers say the cuts imperil critical work investigating childhood diseases, chronic illness and other long-running investigations into keeping Americans healthy and safe.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
There is also a very real concern that Trump could cut a bad deal that imperils the security of Ukraine and its neighbors.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But tensions over Chevron appeared to imperil the future of the flights.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Researchers say the cuts imperil critical work investigating childhood diseases, chronic illness and other long-running investigations into keeping Americans healthy and safe.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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