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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
Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 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
Critical habitats are areas where the group can specially manage or protect endangered and threatened species.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
The rule proposes listing the migrant butterfly as a threatened species.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 23 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
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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.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
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Jurors found the city liable for First and Fourth Amendment violations, state civil-rights violations, battery and negligence against Johnson.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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And our imaginations are liable to fill in the blanks with worst-case scenarios.—
Michael Flannery,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even the most reliable income streams are vulnerable to external factors beyond your control.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Vietnamese delicacy vulnerable to overfishing In recent years, other Bathynomus species, such as B. jamesi, have become a delicacy in Vietnam, with their flesh often compared to that of lobster, according to the study.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Food inside the fridge, including hot dogs and sandwiches, measured at unsafe temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Unauthorized immigrants are especially vulnerable to unsafe conditions and other abuses.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Although dogs appear to be less susceptible to the virus than cats, and generally experience milder symptoms, contaminated food products pose risks to canines, too.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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All skin is susceptible to the damage that UV rays can cause, including wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer, so slather yourself with a generous amount of SPF daily, and not just once.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Other common denominators: stucco roofs and no exposed wood.—
Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over the past four years, Netanyahu clearly has had reason to feel insecure about his relationship with Trump.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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But multiple rounds of layoffs and a messy pandemic recovery have left workers feeling more insecure.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Threatened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threatened. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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