as in endangers
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026 -
It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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We are told that to refuse this threatens the existence of the university.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latest Democratic uproar over ICE tactics threatens a similarly broad spending package that also includes funding for the rest of the government, including the departments of Defense, Education, Health, Labor and Transportation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Massachusetts now risks repeating the same mistakes.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the most surprising change is different and now risks users losing their accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Gambles (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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