How to Use endanger in a Sentence

endanger

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  • The severe drought has endangered crops throughout the area.
  • Parents feared that the dog could endanger their children.
  • Cracked hoses that leak air and mask and fin straps that are on the verge of tearing can endanger a diver’s life.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
  • The roseate spoonbill isn't endangered or rare, but the bay of Green Bay is quite far away from its normal habitat.
    — Jeff Bollier, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • They’re listed as federal and state endangered, and in the summer roost in trees, and search for caves and mines in the winter.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Why would Frank code something that could endanger his whole project?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, taking care of habitats so species don't become endangered in the first place is the gold standard.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • As rare and endangered as the exotic white tiger, the Yurchenko Double Pike is, for now, extinct.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Bass made no obvious slip-ups or faux pas that might endanger her early lead in the polls.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The event was endangered after the volunteer group that long ran the fireworks in the East Side park said in March the event had become too large for the group to manage.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
  • Zelensky warned that the lack of aid was urgent, and could endanger Ukraine’s major cities.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Today, blue whales are still endangered and face a number of threats, though whaling is now broadly banned across the globe.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The area is home to sea turtles, including the Kemp’s Ridley, as well as Rice’s whales, both of which are endangered.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The former appeared in court on Wednesday on the charge of endangering children.
    — Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Georgia certainly did nothing to endanger its No. 1 ranking, but the schedule looks a lot tougher the rest of the way.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 16 Oct. 2022
  • But a 24-year-old man was charged with endangering a child and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
    — CBS News, 30 May 2023
  • Taylor was charged in April with felony child neglect and one count of recklessly leaving a firearm to endanger a child.
    — Michelle Watson, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • The government in Seoul said the balloons endanger people living on both sides of the border.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • But his life becomes endangered when Katniss and Peeta beat him at his own game.
    — Madeline Cisneros, EW.com, 19 May 2024
  • But the chemotherapy would endanger her chances of having kids.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
  • She was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
    — Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Right whales are among the rarest whales on Earth, and their populations are highly endangered.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The state has fought against listing other Alaska species as endangered.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The closer the freeway encroaches, the more chance that the vehicular noise will spook the horses and endanger the riders.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Hog farmers warn this could endanger the health and safety of sows, since diseases could more easily spread in group pens.
    — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021
  • And the safety of women should not be compromised for the sake of a radical agenda that would endanger them.
    — Nate Grasz, National Review, 25 Feb. 2022
  • In essence, the tribe declared the fish endangered 18 years before the Endangered Species Act was enacted.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2023
  • At the time, the bald eagle — the national bird of the U.S. since 1782 — was endangered, and environmentalists were concerned about the gift.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Times reporters found that Israel changed its rules of engagement so the military could endanger up to 20 civilians in each airstrike against Hamas fighters and sites.
    — Natasha Frost, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The big picture: The Carter Center's work aims to promote human rights, reduce illnesses and support democracy in places where it is endangered.
    — Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024

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