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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Relli also filed a lawsuit in civil court against Mr. Mayers for damages sustained during the shooting and a defamation suit against Mr. Mayers and Tacopina that are now imperiled by the not guilty verdict.
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Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Deep cuts could imperil some of its work, particularly that of the National Weather Service, which has been short-staffed in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Roughly 100 people gathered in a snowstorm near the east entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday morning to protest a federal hiring freeze that could imperil operations at one of Colorado’s most iconic and beloved destinations.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
The round of accusations that appeared to imperil the fragile deal came as President Trump has said that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to Gaza under his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza and relocate the enclave's residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Deep cuts could imperil some of its work, particularly that of the National Weather Service, which has been short-staffed in recent years.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Roughly 100 people gathered in a snowstorm near the east entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday morning to protest a federal hiring freeze that could imperil operations at one of Colorado’s most iconic and beloved destinations.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
The round of accusations that appeared to imperil the fragile deal came as President Trump has said that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to Gaza under his plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza and relocate the enclave's residents.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperil. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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