Example Sentences

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Pet goldfish illegally dumped in a lake are endangering native fish species, the Environment Agency has warned.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Rising seas and powerful storms are endangering the state’s sprawling coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

In a written statement, Cypriot Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said the boat’s arrival was “unfortunate proof” of how people-smuggling rings are endangering lives by forcing migrants to make the journey aboard unsuitable craft.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in a tweet that Iceland's ambassador Einar Gunnarsson was appointed as head of talks intended to cut billions of dollars of fishing subsidies that are endangering fish stocks.

From Reuters • Jan. 27, 2023

By keeping such late hours in such stifling rooms you are endangering two lives—remember that, Letty.

From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by MacDonald, George