as in endangers
to place in danger
a scandal that could seriously jeopard his political career
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
The film, based on author Andy Weir's 2021 novel of the same name, sees Gosling's character Ryland Grace team up with a lovable alien named Rocky to solve a mysterious space phenomenon that endangers life on both characters' planets.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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What callers may believe to be a 'joke' actually risks the public safety of our communities and can carry lifelong consequences for those responsible.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Anything that jeopardizes Saudi oil flows out of the Red Sea will put more upward pressure on global oil prices, said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at research firm Energy Aspects.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopards. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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