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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Examples of endangered in a Sentence
a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
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According to the team, the tiny robot could be a game changer for search-and-rescue missions, studying endangered species, and even infrastructure monitoring.
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
Red pandas are an endangered species, according to Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
University of Miami Rosenstiel School MIAMI — Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered elkhorn coral have mysteriously defied warming oceans fueled by climate change to blanket the reef with healthy, cocoa-brown colonies branching toward the water’s surface like antlers.
—Jenny Staletovich, NPR, 22 June 2024
This problem majorly impacts Florida with its endangered wildlife population.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 27 June 2024
Red pandas are an endangered species, according to Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
University of Miami Rosenstiel School MIAMI — Off the northern coast of Honduras, thick stands of endangered elkhorn coral have mysteriously defied warming oceans fueled by climate change to blanket the reef with healthy, cocoa-brown colonies branching toward the water’s surface like antlers.
—Jenny Staletovich, NPR, 22 June 2024
This problem majorly impacts Florida with its endangered wildlife population.
—Tia Russell, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Endangered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endangered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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