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- adjective at risk of becoming
extinct - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
imperil .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Justice Anthony Kennedy warned in August that the rule of law itself is "imperiled" if we are willing to sacrifice judicial excellence to partisan politics.
What Crisis? 2010
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Even better, not one of those "imperiled" congressional incumbents even bothered to show up for the president, either at the airport, the fundraiser (despite the half million in prize money), or even at Havana Harry's in suburban Coral Gables, Bush's last stop in the hour-long drive-by, each citing "prior commitments."
John Hood: New Jersey Senator Menendez Rallies Miami Republicans for Obama; Florida Pols Avoid Bush 2008
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U.S. 'imperiled' if war not won, Joint Chiefs chairman warns
Mudville Gazette 2010
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U.S. 'imperiled' if war not won, Joint Chiefs chairman warns
Mudville Gazette 2010
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U.S. 'imperiled' if war not won, Joint Chiefs chairman warns
Mudville Gazette 2010
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U.S. 'imperiled' if war not won, Joint Chiefs chairman warns
Jihad Monitor 2010
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U.S. 'imperiled' if war not won, Joint Chiefs chairman warns
Mudville Gazette 2010
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Biden and Mullen do not seem to understand also, that the United States, its Arab allies and all its interests in the Middle East (meaning oil supply) would be "imperiled" when Iran has nuclear weapons.
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Biden and Mullen do not seem to understand also, that the United States, its Arab allies and all its interests in the Middle East (meaning oil supply) would be "imperiled" when Iran has nuclear weapons.
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Utah, and other western states is "imperiled" by energy
WN.com - Articles related to Britain's Brown pledges more Afghanistan troops 2009
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