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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Recent Examples of imperil
According to sources familiar with institutional thinking on the matter, such protective language represents less of a policy shift than a perfunctory industry response to changing technology that could imperil Hollywood IP.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Reuters reports that these MAHA supporters warn that allowing the appropriations bill to proceed could imperil Republicans’ House majority in upcoming elections .
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
They're listed as imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and largely reside along the western highland Rim from Stewart County to the southern border, according to the agency.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Republicans should think twice about that, because the necessary realignment of other districts could imperil one of three Republicans in Miami-Dade.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Reuters reports that these MAHA supporters warn that allowing the appropriations bill to proceed could imperil Republicans’ House majority in upcoming elections .
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
They're listed as imperiled by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and largely reside along the western highland Rim from Stewart County to the southern border, according to the agency.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Republicans should think twice about that, because the necessary realignment of other districts could imperil one of three Republicans in Miami-Dade.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Aside from disease, the creatures are vulnerable to habitat loss, animal attacks and being hit by cars, and were named critically endangered in 2022, according to Australia’s World Wildlife Fund (WWF).—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The clause allows a NATO member to convene a meeting of allies to consult on an issue that could threaten its security.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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