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as in menaced
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
the powerful hurricane continues to threaten the southern coastline
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Recent Examples of threatened
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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
With seven more games in January, however, the capacity for Arteta to keep things fresh out wide may be threatened.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
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.
—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
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However, salt damage incurred in the 1970s due to the installation of a heated concrete slab, which aggravated the salt stored in the 18th and 19th centuries, threatened the church’s structural integrity.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025
With seven more games in January, however, the capacity for Arteta to keep things fresh out wide may be threatened.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threatened
Adjective
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In the Delta, pumping operations are expected to slow in April and May to protect endangered fish species.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hop on the eco-buggy and explore Longleaf Pine Preserve, home to some of the threatened and endangered species listed in Florida.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The developer also will be liable for $2 million in attorney’s fees incurred by the state and environmental groups.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Urlacher was a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from a concert in Huntley and, while never charged, he was found liable in a civil trial for the teen’s death in 1981 and ordered to pay her family $5.15 million, according to a wire service report at the time.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Any monetary system, including our current fiat arrangement, is vulnerable to manipulation.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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For the lead plaintiffs in the investors' suit, the Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System, the scheme allegedly robbed retirees of gains used to sustain their quality of life at a particularly vulnerable time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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McKell said the new law targets life coaches who had lost their therapist licenses because the state deemed them unsafe to work with patients.—
Jessica Schreifels,
ProPublica,
27 Mar. 2025
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The building has been unsafe to occupy due to asbestos and other issues for all but a few weeks since.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The monounsaturated fat makes canola less susceptible to oxidation, Kane adds.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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People with blue or light-colored eyes are more susceptible to photophobia than people with brown or dark-colored eyes.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yes, but: There are ways to remain exposed, if somewhat more indirectly.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
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By placing the host in an exposed, elevated position, the fungus maximizes its chances of dispersing spores effectively.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Children who sense that a parent is always worried feel insecure, from a very young age.—
Joan Didion,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to research, this involves an overwhelming desire to merge with another person while feeling deeply insecure about the relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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