variants
or imperilling
as in hazardous
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variants
or imperilling
as in endangering
to place in danger
a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Adjective
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After the Marshall Fire, hazardous gases associated with the wildfire smoke, such as benzene and naphthalene, could be detected in homes downwind of the fire long after the burns were put out.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Cold weather and hazardous travel conditions may lead to a smaller turnout for Trump's inauguration weekend.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Wilson, 46, is charged with murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child for the explosion of violence inside the victim’s apartment on Macombs Road near Inwood Ave.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
21 Dec. 2024
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Cloe Workman, 20, is charged in Hamilton County Municipal Court with misdemeanor child endangering and domestic violence.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The National Weather Service warned that the winds could regain significant strength by Monday, with Tuesday predicted as the most dangerous day.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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These wild lands accumulate brush, and that brush is incredibly dangerous.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The lesson here was that complacency and incompetence can sometimes be just as threatening to cybersecurity and resilience as the most devious and determined hackers.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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An extreme wind event is threatening one of Los Angeles’ toniest neighborhoods, igniting fires through Pacific Palisades.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mother Nature exploded in Los Angeles this month with the most damaging wildfires in the city’s, and likely the nation’s, history.—
Carmen Balber,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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The two most damaging active blazes – the Palisades Fire, the most destructive in the city's history, and the Eaton Fire – were 19% and 45% contained, respectively, according to Cal Fire's latest updates Wednesday.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Later, Toha would chronicle his family’s perilous journey out of Gaza, and his own detention by Israeli soldiers.—
Charles Bethea,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2025
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Among the most significant improvements is the expansion of greens back to their original sizes, allowing for hole locations closer to edges — and in closer proximity to the layout’s perilous bunkers and lakes.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And not all of them are equally detrimental to health.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
11 Jan. 2025
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Vulnerable Populations Although everybody’s health can be affected when experiencing wildfires, certain populations are more likely to experience the detrimental health effects of fires.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since the price of bitcoin moves based on investor demand, betting on it as an asset can be risky.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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Then use the same maturity model to test less risky areas with a slower rate of investment where sufficiency is acceptable.—
Kevin Lynch,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Imperiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperiling. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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