as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Noun
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But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Underfunded communities are struggling to recover, jobs are disappearing, and insurance premiums are skyrocketing as the risk of displacement grows.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The victim’s uncle, Ibrahima Barry, said his nephew came to New York to escape the political dangers in Guinea.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Also, dress warmly when walking outside in cold weather to avoid frostbite and other dangers of cold exposure.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s a small sign of trouble when the two stop by a strawberry stand and the woman running it hits on Isaac.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Endangerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangerment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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