as in endangering
to place in danger
you don't want to gamble with your life, so buckle up
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Strangers could board and jump off the boats, endangering themselves, or vandalize the craft, the lawsuit says.—
Joe Marusak
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Cops arrested him on robbery, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child charges for the Tuesday hold up.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump has vacillated between indifference and contempt for the USMCA, at times threatening to pull out of the agreement altogether and work instead to negotiate two separate, bilateral deals with Mexico and Canada.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to mad scientist and some dodgy experimentation, there is a harry creature on the loose, threatening to ruin the party.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump is risking falling into the Biden trap by asking Americans to endure higher prices for a war in the Middle East.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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In addition to risking American lives, the war in Iran reportedly has cost the United States about $2 billion each day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Gambling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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