as in to endanger
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just as Erik ten Hag told David de Gea to kick the ball long for the visit of Liverpool in August 2022 after losing his opening two games in charge, Amorim instructed Senne Lammens, on his debut, to not risk an easy concession by passing possession short.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mullally also becomes the ceremonial head of some 85 million Anglicans worldwide, with the appointment of a woman risking deeper theological divides with some of the more conservative branches of the church in African nations.—
Muvija M,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The President and his allies have also repeatedly asserted in recent days that Democrats are threatening to shut down the government to secure public money for undocumented migrants, despite the claim being widely debunked.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Additional revelations hint of Kiri's evolving powers, the menacing Quaritch bonding with Varang to help defeat the Na'vi, a spectacular air/sea clash between the Ash People, the RDA, and the Na’vi, and Spider threatening to kill someone offscreen.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pick a trail and get adventuring.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Gamble (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble%20%28with%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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