was endangering
- past progressive of endanger.
Example Sentences
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Sheen describes this in transcendent terms until the moment he realized he was endangering the lives of hundreds of people, at which point he returned to his seat, “owning this experience.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
Philips told the BBC "disinformation" spread by Musk was "endangering" her life.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025
Musk said the account was endangering his family, although the Dec. 13 incident occurred miles from the airports his jet uses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
Durkan argued the logging undercut the spirit of a decades-old treaty between the two governments protecting the land and river, and was endangering vulnerable fish populations, including Chinook salmon and steelhead.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
Their point was that a human being in a gamma field was endangering his life and that it didn’t matter that he could remain there half an hour safely.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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