variants
also perilled
as in endangered
to place in danger
a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily
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While not globally endangered, some local populations, including in Israel, are vulnerable due to habitat loss.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Louisiana’s black bears were considered endangered until 2016, when numbers grew large enough to remove them from the endangered species list, the state says.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Periled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periled. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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