recklessly endanger
Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words
To endanger someone or something through careless or irresponsible actions.
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- He was arrested for driving under the influence and recklessly endangering other motorists.
- The company was fined for recklessly endangering its workers by ignoring safety protocols.
- You are charged with recklessly endangering the lives of the passengers on that flight.
- Dumping toxic waste into the river would recklessly endanger the entire ecosystem.
- Setting off fireworks in a crowded area can recklessly endanger public safety.
- The surgeon was accused of recklessly endangering his patient's life during the operation.
- Leaving a small child unattended near a busy road could recklessly endanger their safety.
- If you continue this behavior, you will recklessly endanger everyone's future at this company.
- Their decision to ignore the warnings was seen as an act that would recklessly endanger the rescue team.
- The government's policy was criticized for recklessly endangering national security.