endangered
adjective
en·dan·gered
in-ˈdān-jərd 
en-
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list
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a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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Through biological opinions, state and federal agencies govern these systems to direct water diversions and pumping restrictions to protect endangered species.
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Sales brought in at the zoo’s gift shops and dining facilities are funneled into its ongoing efforts to protect endangered species.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups argue that this could harm endangered species.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The park, created by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression, is named after the rare, endangered torreya tree found only on the high bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Sales brought in at the zoo’s gift shops and dining facilities are funneled into its ongoing efforts to protect endangered species.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Environmental groups argue that this could harm endangered species.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
The park, created by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression, is named after the rare, endangered torreya tree found only on the high bluffs along the Apalachicola River.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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