as in to endanger
to place in danger a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation
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Recent Examples of imperil This latest embarrassment may swell its numbers, and another defeat against Manchester opposition would begin to imperil a top-half finish, never mind Champions League qualification. —
Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 America’s dealings with other nations across the globe have been imperiled by the threat of tariffs, and keeping this commitment to cooperation on the table is a must in the current trade environment. —Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026 The world is a safer place when Iran is no longer able to threaten the Middle East, and beyond, with missiles nor imperil the world with its nascent nuclear bombs. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imperil
Liam Twomey, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 America’s dealings with other nations across the globe have been imperiled by the threat of tariffs, and keeping this commitment to cooperation on the table is a must in the current trade environment. —Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026 The world is a safer place when Iran is no longer able to threaten the Middle East, and beyond, with missiles nor imperil the world with its nascent nuclear bombs. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Then the studio structured trailers and marketing around an unspecified, unspeakable disclosure by Zendaya’s character that derails the wedding plans (and imperils the characters’ romantic union) to stoke maximum curiosity. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for imperil
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Snorkeling is easy and spectacular at the reef, which protects endangered Hawksbill turtles on Bagno di Gili, where the beach club sits, a 25-minute ride away by motor launch.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Topa Topa’s story began in early 1967, the year that the California condor was classified as endangered by the United States.— Staff report, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Texas hemp retailers are getting temporary relief after a judge blocked the state's new ban on smokable THC products – a rule that shop owners say threatened to wipe out large portions of their business.— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Then, guards who worked for the contractor Critical Response Strategies began taunting detainees, threatening to enter the cage where immigrants were held.— Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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