in jeopardy
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: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger
He is responsible for placing innocent lives in jeopardy.
The wrong decision could place your career in (serious) jeopardy.
Adverse public opinion puts this proposal in serious jeopardy.
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Things quickly escalate, though, as a full-scale attack from the Ash People puts Spider’s safety in jeopardy as he is being transported to the High Camp.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
However, with Powell basing his policy decisions on data such as jobs, Wilson noted, the Fed could still see more room to cut, even as Morgan Stanley sees a labor market that is not in jeopardy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
In their eyes, a high-voltage power line proposed to cut through the area could put all that in jeopardy.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But the contentious debate also spawned bomb threats and swatting incidents against Indiana lawmakers, as enough Indiana Republican state lawmakers are opposed to a new map to put its passage in jeopardy.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
However, with Powell basing his policy decisions on data such as jobs, Wilson noted, the Fed could still see more room to cut, even as Morgan Stanley sees a labor market that is not in jeopardy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
In their eyes, a high-voltage power line proposed to cut through the area could put all that in jeopardy.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
But the contentious debate also spawned bomb threats and swatting incidents against Indiana lawmakers, as enough Indiana Republican state lawmakers are opposed to a new map to put its passage in jeopardy.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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