as in endangered
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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There are more than 100 locations considered endangered by the architectural conservation group.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
River dolphins and endangered Orinoco crocodiles ply its waterways, and over 1,000 freshwater fish and bird species can be found there.—
Antonio Machado Allison,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran had earlier threatened to set fire to ships sailing the strait.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Iran continued attacks on neighbors, while Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran and threatened the Islamic Republic’s power grid.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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For Republicans, who can afford to lose only a handful of votes on the House floor, forcing a disciplinary vote against one of their own risked becoming an unwanted political distraction.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
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Journalists on the ground in Palestine, who have been systematically exterminated by the Israeli military, risked their lives and the lives of their families to tell these stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Jeoparded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeoparded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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