as in endangering
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Gonzales has pleaded not guilty to 29 counts of endangering or abandoning a child.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Leaving the camp at that point would only mean endangering everyone’s fate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also escalated economic pressure on allies, threatening Canada with 100% tariffs over its business dealings with China and hitting Europe with new tariffs before backing down amid resistance to his territorial ambitions in Greenland.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, Powell said the Justice Department served the Fed grand jury subpoenas threatening a criminal indictment over Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last year.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As vehicle testing continues, confirmation from OEMs that the QSE-5 cells sustain their energy density (over 800 Wh/L) under real-world conditions will represent a significant de-risking event.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Mass deporting migrants, brazenly axing federal grants and jobs, pursuing an inflationary trade war, risking the lives of soldiers to trouble the sovereignty of hemispheric neighbors—these things are shaking the everyday lives of Americans.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Gambling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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