as in to endanger
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026 -
The reticulateds were listed as endangered, the frosties as threatened.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Point Loma threatened to tie the game in the sixth and probably would have done so if not for the defensive play of the game.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Higher education institutions have been staring down a looming demographic reality that threatens not only their financial well-being but the nation’s workforce at large.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The Geneva and Dutch Masters are both staged in indoor sand arenas, where horses have to be able to turn quickly or risk making a mistake.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Under such circumstances, few of those in charge want to risk their own political careers through defusing tensions with other countries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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“Jeopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopard. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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