as in endangers
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambles (with)
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The organization warned Monday that the storm endangers communities already grappling with poverty, inequality, violence, and recent disasters—factors that could complicate recovery efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Salmon Run, by Alejandra López, tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother working in a salmon-factory in urban Los Angeles whose friend disappears, and her hunt for answers leads her into a corruption that endangers many lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the violent storm threatens the country’s northeastern coast, millions of people have evacuated from villages at risk of flash floods, landslides, and tidal surges.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The arrival of a young Sudanese businessman threatens to change their way of life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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But by open-sourcing them, OpenAI risks sharing the blueprints to those gates.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And today, the world risks another chapter of horror in Sudan as violence engulfs El Fasher.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Gambles (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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