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bet (on)

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as in to subject

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The Big Ten’s ruling earlier Tuesday announced that a violation of the rules would subject a head coach to suspension for 50% of remaining games plus an undisclosed fine.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The team would put the players up in hotel rooms with two beds, subjecting Freeman to the incessant clicking of Heyward texting.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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These markets, which allow traders to wager on anything from sports to elections and pop culture, have exploded over the past two years.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
The issue has also drawn congressional attention as lawmakers have pushed for tighter restrictions on government employees wagering on events related to their official duties.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

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Giancarlo Stanton suffered another calf strain, this time in his left leg, in a blow that could jeopardize the Yankee slugger’s chances of returning this season.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of jeopardize

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Johnson said moving some of those funds would not endanger any ongoing projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Still, the trade war has compounded GOP concerns that the party is barreling toward November with a political weight on its back that could endanger Republicans’ prospects of holding on to their narrow majorities in the House and Senate.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

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