as in endangered
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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While still critically endangered, the trajectory from 35 to 400 represents an extraordinary arc of survival.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Native to central Africa, the species is endangered and is the only remaining relative of the giraffe, with a sharply limited population in the wild.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Much of that instability was triggered by the battle between Thaksin and his allies, versus Thailand’s conservative establishment, a small but powerful network of military, royalist, and business elites threatened by his populist policies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Manenti smashed 60 off only 25 balls, with six sixes, as Italy threatened to chase down a target of 202-7 set by England in their Group C clash.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The film — whose executive producers include Trevor Noah and Richard Branson — makes clear the personal danger that Tutu risked for his cause.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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It's rigged with landmines…My aunt risked her life to cross over.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Jeoparded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeoparded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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