as in endangered
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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The corals, which have been dominant reef builders in Florida for the past 10,000 years, were already critically endangered due to a host of factors including disease, pollution, hurricanes and ocean warming.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Such bleaching is a signal that corals’ health is endangered.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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But this season remains threatened by law-breaking.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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The prospect of a widening conflict risked weakening economic growth worldwide.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The living room, encased in dark mahogany panelling, looked onto a drab alleyway filled with trash bins, and the apartment’s two floors were connected by a narrow spiral staircase that risked putting parents in mind of a broken neck.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Jeoparded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeoparded. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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